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2024 Best General Materials Science Schools

24 Colleges in the United States
600 General Materials Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in general materials science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #538 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 600 degrees in general materials science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Science School

Best General Materials Science Schools The general materials science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Materials Science rankings. For our Best Overall General Materials Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in General Materials Science
Master's Degrees in General Materials Science
Doctor's Degrees in General Materials Science

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 Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Materials Science in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general materials science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in General Materials Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
74 General Materials Science Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials science. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in general materials science needs to take a look at University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Rochester Institute of Technology is a good option for students interested in a degree in general materials science. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 19 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general materials science. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general materials science. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were about 17 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

UCR is a very large public university located in the large city of Riverside. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 14 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 14 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC

Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were about 2 general materials science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

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General Materials Science by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Materials Sciences 33
Materials Chemistry 25

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