2026 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Maryland

General Materials Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general materials engineering programs.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best general materials engineering schools.

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• Best General Materials Engineering Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general materials engineering education in Maryland.

Top Schools in General Materials Engineering

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

52 General Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded

$84,850 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Johns Hopkins University, our #1 school for general materials engineering. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. Johns Hopkins University awarded about 52 general materials engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general materials engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University earn around $84,850 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $13,426. Read more about the general materials engineering program at Johns Hopkins University

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

25 General Materials Engineering Degrees Awarded

$57,901 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general materials engineering program will find one at University Of Maryland College Park, which ranked #2. This very large public university is located in the suburb of College Park. University Of Maryland College Park graduates 89% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Maryland College Park in the most recent data year. Students who receive their general materials engineering degree from University Of Maryland College Park earn around $57,901 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,836. Read more about the general materials engineering program at University Of Maryland College Park

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.