Best Materials Engineering colleges in the U.S. 2026

Best Materials Engineering colleges in the U.S. for 2026

Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 52 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 24 Doctoral degrees, 23 Bachelor's degrees, and 5 Master's degrees.

Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University offers 2 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 4 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 4 Certificates.

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 83 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 49 Master's degrees, 26 Bachelor's degrees, and 8 Doctoral degrees.

Stanford University
Stanford, CA
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Stanford University offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 74 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 49 Master's degrees, 13 Doctoral degrees, and 12 Bachelor's degrees.

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 52 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 31 Master's degrees, 12 Doctoral degrees, and 9 Bachelor's degrees.

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Northwestern University offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 86 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 36 Doctoral degrees, 31 Master's degrees, and 19 Bachelor's degrees.

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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University of Pennsylvania offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 69 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 42 Master's degrees, 18 Bachelor's degrees, and 9 Doctoral degrees.

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame offers 1 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 2 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 2 Doctoral degrees.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor offers 3 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 101 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 47 Master's degrees, 33 Bachelor's degrees, and 21 Doctoral degrees.

University of Southern California offers 1 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 20 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 20 Master's degrees.

List of all Materials Engineering colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA
5/5
9 : 1 11,886
Duke University Logo Duke University Durham, NC
5/5
11 : 1 17,499
Cornell University Logo Cornell University Ithaca, NY
5/5
13 : 1 26,793
Stanford University Logo Stanford University Stanford, CA
5/5
12 : 1 18,625
Johns Hopkins University Logo Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
5/5
20 : 1 30,210