by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 491 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general materials engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alfred University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Newark, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Stony Brook University General Materials Engineering Report
With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Materials Engineering at University of Maryland - College Park
With a ranking of #8, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #9, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Clarkson University General Materials Engineering Report
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Materials Engineering at Binghamton University
Stevens Institute of Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hoboken, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Materials Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
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