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2023 Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region

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Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Materials Sciences is the 265th most popular major in the country with 658 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $64,925 and had an average of $26,966 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 27 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in materials sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in materials sciences.

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Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region

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

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #1 spot on the list. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Materials Sciences at Missouri State

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s materials science degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Materials Sciences at WUSTL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pittsburg State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, Kansas, and it awarded 4 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Materials Sciences at Pitt State

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full USD Materials Sciences Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 1 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Materials Sciences at North Dakota State University

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Materials Science Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 0 ’s materials science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Cloud State University Materials Sciences Report

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