Best Materials Engineering colleges in the U.S. 2025

Best Materials Engineering colleges in the U.S. for 2025

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 2023, 54 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 26 Doctoral degrees, 24 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Master's degrees.

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 2023, 65 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 42 Master's degrees, 16 Bachelor's degrees, and 7 Doctoral degrees.

Duke University
Durham, NC

Duke University offers 1 Materials Engineering degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 1 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 1 Master's degree.

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 2023, 89 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 58 Master's degrees, 19 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 2023, 45 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 30 Master's degrees, 11 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Doctoral 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 2023, 110 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 57 Master's degrees, 38 Doctoral degrees, and 15 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 2023, 68 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 43 Master's degrees, 15 Bachelor's degrees, and 10 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 2023, 93 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 44 Bachelor's degrees, 31 Master's degrees, and 18 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 2023, 24 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 24 Master's 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 2023, 1 Materials Engineering students graduated with students earning 1 Doctoral degree.

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 11,920
Cornell University Logo Cornell University Ithaca, NY
5/5
13 : 1 26,264
Duke University Logo Duke University Durham, NC
5/5
12 : 1 17,112
Stanford University Logo Stanford University Stanford, CA
5/5
12 : 1 18,446
Johns Hopkins University Logo Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
5/5
21 : 1 30,362