by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 222 master's degrees in general materials engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The materials processing and manufacturing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general materials engineering students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general materials engineering.
Stanford University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from Stanford University
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general materials engineering. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of California - Los Angeles
It's hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a master's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of Southern California
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general materials engineering has to take a look at University of California - San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of California - San Diego
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of California - Irvine
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of California - Davis
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from San Jose State University
UC Merced is a moderately-sized public university located in the rural area of Merced.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of California - Merced
CSUN is a very large public university located in the city of Northridge.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from California State University - Northridge
Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from California State University - Los Angeles
Explore all the Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 402 | 45 |
| Oregon | 291 | 14 |
| Nevada | 126 | 2 |
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