by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 doctor's degrees in materials sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of materials sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Materials Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in materials sciences.
University of Delaware is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials sciences. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Delaware
University of Rochester is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in materials sciences. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University of Rochester
It is difficult to beat University at Buffalo if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in materials sciences. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo.More information about a doctorate in materials sciences from University at Buffalo
Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 20 |
| New York | 174 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 3 |
| Delaware | 53 | 12 |
One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Materials Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Science | 44 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 407 |
| Physics | 324 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 89 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 36 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 22 |
| General Physical Sciences | 13 |
| Other Physical Science | 3 |
