by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 30 doctor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.
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Your choice of materials engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their doctor'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 Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in materials engineering.
It is hard to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Cornell University
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in materials engineering has to check out Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
It's hard to beat Stony Brook University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Stony Brook University
Binghamton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Binghamton University
Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Clarkson University
Located in the remote town of Alfred, Alfred is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Alfred University
Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 50 |
| Maryland | 119 | 18 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 5 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 30 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 126 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 98 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 78 |
| Chemical Engineering | 74 |
| Civil Engineering | 57 |
| Industrial Engineering | 23 |
| General Engineering | 22 |
| Operations Research | 19 |
| Engineering Physics | 17 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 12 |
