by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in materials engineering, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, materials engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,007 and had an average of $23,030 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 491 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,449 and $24,101 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in materials engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree materials engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Alfred is a private not-for-profit institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s 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 Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 11 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 11 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Clarkson University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
Johns Hopkins University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering 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 engineering degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Materials Engineering at Binghamton University
With a ranking of #14, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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