2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Materials Science in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 600 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 538th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 16 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general materials science programs in the United States.

See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 3 Most Popular Colleges for General Materials Science in the Plains States Region

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, Missouri

$40,472 Average Early-Career Earnings

$24,800 Average Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified ’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Missouri State General Materials Science Report

2

Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas

$41,688 Average Early-Career Earnings

$23,877 Average Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Materials Science at Pittsburg State University

3

Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

$45,870 Average Early-Career Earnings

$25,347 Average Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended General Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s general materials science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on General Materials Science at St. Cloud State University

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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