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2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Plains States region, there were 157 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general materials engineering.

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Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 13 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full WUSTL General Materials Engineering Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. SD Mines is a public institution located in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 SD Mines

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Materials Engineering Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 University of Minnesota - Duluth

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