by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in materials engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their materials engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region materials engineering students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alfred University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Alfred, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lehigh is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s materials engineering degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 81 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Drexel University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 49 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 43 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #8, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 ’s materials engineering degrees 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%.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s materials engineering degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 22 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #11, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s materials engineering degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s materials engineering degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s materials engineering degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stevens Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hoboken, New Jersey. It awarded 2 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 0 ’s materials engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Catholic University of America ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Materials Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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