2024 Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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Master's Degrees
General Materials Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #340 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 master's degrees in general materials science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Materials Science School for Your Master's Degree
The general materials science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
Overall Quality Is a Must
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general materials science students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other general materials science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general materials science related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general materials science students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank General Materials Science Schools
The general materials science 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 General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.