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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Materials Engineering

81 U.S. colleges and universities offer Materials Engineering at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

Most schools offering it: California (14), Texas (10), New York (7), Pennsylvania (7), Massachusetts (6), Ohio (6)

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Showing 49–72 of 81 schools

UCF
Public

Materials Engineering: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
69,713
Retention
92%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
19,389
CampusOnlineHybrid
UC
Public

Materials Engineering: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
9,110
Retention
82%
Programs
44
Awards 2024-25
1,922
CampusHybrid
LU
Private nonprofit

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Materials Engineering: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
7,692
Retention
94%
Programs
124
Awards 2024-25
2,078
CampusOnlineHybrid
UIC
Public

Materials Engineering: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
CampusOnlineHybrid
SIT
Private nonprofit

Materials Engineering: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,469
Retention
94%
Programs
77
Awards 2024-25
3,170
CampusOnlineHybrid
UH
Public

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,980
Retention
87%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
11,831
CampusOnlineHybrid
UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
CampusOnlineHybrid
UTE
Public

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
25,039
Retention
79%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
5,278
CampusOnlineHybrid
UAB
Public

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,905
Retention
80%
Programs
147
Awards 2024-25
6,693
CampusOnlineHybrid
BU
Public

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,816
Retention
89%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
5,467
CampusOnlineHybrid
NJI
Public

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,247
Retention
90%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
3,358
CampusOnlineHybrid
CWR
Private nonprofit

Materials Engineering: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,475
Retention
92%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
3,529
CampusOnlineHybrid
UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
AU
Public

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,145
Retention
95%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
8,648
CampusOnlineHybrid
ISU
Public

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,380
Retention
88%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
7,032
CampusOnlineHybrid
OSU
Public

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
27,278
Retention
85%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
7,183
CampusOnlineHybrid
UN
Public

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,024
Retention
80%
Programs
139
Awards 2024-25
4,680
CampusOnlineHybrid
UD
Private nonprofit

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
10,506
Retention
89%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
3,398
CampusOnlineHybrid
IIT
Private nonprofit

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
8,834
Retention
86%
Programs
104
Awards 2024-25
3,446
CampusOnlineHybrid
MTU
Public

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
7,403
Retention
89%
Programs
106
Awards 2024-25
2,165
CampusOnlineHybrid
TU
Private nonprofit

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
3,121
Retention
81%
Programs
58
Awards 2024-25
573
CampusOnlineHybrid
AU
Private nonprofit

Alfred University

Alfred, NY

Materials Engineering: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
2,007
Retention
78%
Programs
61
Awards 2024-25
667
CampusHybrid

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