2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools
26
Colleges in the United States
658
Materials Science Degrees Awarded
$64,925
Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in
materials sciences. It is ranked #265 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
College Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Materials Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 658 degrees in materials sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Materials Sciences School
The materials science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Materials Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Materials Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
Materials Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Materials Sciences Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Materials Sciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of materials science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Materials Science
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
74
Materials Science Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in materials sciences. Located in the midsize 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 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 74 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
University of California - Santa Barbara is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in materials sciences. UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
Any student pursuing a degree in materials sciences needs to look into Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 19 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
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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 materials sciences. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Any student who is interested in materials sciences has to look into Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 2 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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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 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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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 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
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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 approximately 14 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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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 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
Located in the 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 roughly 2 materials sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.
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