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In 2020-2021, 600 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 538th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 129 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general materials science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Norfolk State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major. Norfolk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major. Montana Technological University is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 20 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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 96%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #5 spot on the list. UD is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 12 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Riverside came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Vanderbilt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 4 students 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Rochester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Michigan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 91%.
Full Michigan State University General Materials Science Report
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #14, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Oregon State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 1 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #19, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general materials science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Alabama ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Rowan University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Glassboro, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Florida State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees 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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 2 doctorate’s general materials science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Wayne State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Materials Science Major ranking. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general materials science degrees to qualified students.
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