2024 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

a doctor's degree in materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #40 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Materials Engineering Schools

The materials engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Materials Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Materials Engineering in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in materials engineering.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Materials Engineering

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

10 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in materials engineering. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.More information about a doctorate in materials engineering from Virginia Tech

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	31
Georgia	126	37
North Carolina	115	14
Mississippi	113	3
Tennessee	102	20
Alabama	98	12
South Carolina	91	4
Kentucky	87	2
Arkansas	58	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Engineering

Materials Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering	19

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	64
Other Engineering	35
Civil Engineering	34
General Engineering	31
Mechanical Engineering	31
Biomedical Engineering	24
Chemical Engineering	24
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	16
Systems Engineering	16
Computer Engineering	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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