2024 Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general materials science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #340 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in general materials science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general materials science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general materials science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 colleges for general materials science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Science Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Materials Science in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general materials science.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in General Materials Science

1

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general materials science needs to look into Kent State University at Kent. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from Kent State University at Kent

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Wayne State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general materials science. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials science from Wayne State University

Best General Materials Science Colleges by State

Explore the best general materials science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	494	3
Michigan	476	12

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General Materials Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Materials Sciences area of study, General Materials Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Per Henning. More about our data sources and methodologies.