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2024 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
92 Bachelor's Degrees
$64,436 Avg Early-Career Salary
Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #145 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of materials engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Materials Engineering in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for materials engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Materials Engineering

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17 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Northwestern University

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68 Annual Graduates
$64,436 Median Starting Salary
$17,916 Median Student Debt

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.

After graduation, materials engineering bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $64,436 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 261 104
Ohio 252 92
Indiana 235 44
Wisconsin 213 52

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

Materials Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering 92

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 837
Computer Engineering 617
Electrical Engineering 529
Civil Engineering 446
Chemical Engineering 304
Industrial Engineering 255
Biomedical Engineering 221
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 136
Agricultural Engineering 103
Engineering Physics 86

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