Top Materials Engineering Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked first in Materials Engineering and Northwestern University is placed in second.

Materials science, also commonly known as materials science and engineering, is an interdisciplinary field which deals with the discovery and design of new materials. This relatively new scientific field involves studying materials through the materials paradigm (synthesis, structure, properties and performance). It incorporates elements of physics and chemistry, and is at the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology research. In recent years, materials science has become more widely known as a specific field of science and engineering. (from wiki)

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Materials Engineering Major

5 public and 5 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Materials Engineering colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 21.40% where Stanford University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the highest ratio of 60%. Total 257,950 students are enrolled into best Materials Engineering schools where University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the largest population with 46,951 students and California Institute of Technology has the smallest with 2,240 students. The average graduation rate is 90.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.00:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Materials Engineering colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Materials Engineering Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	8%	93%	11,376	3:1 (33.33 %)
2	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	11%	94%	21,823	7:1 (14.29 %)
2	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	36%	82%	24,346	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	60%	85%	46,951	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	Stanford University Stanford, CA	5%	94%	17,184	10:1 (10.00 %)
6	California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA	8%	94%	2,240	3:1 (33.33 %)
6	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	14%	94%	22,319	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA	26%	86%	26,839	20:1 (5.00 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
	Average	21.40%	90.50%	257,950 (Total)	12.00:1 (8.33 %)

Best Materials Engineering Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Materials Engineering Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Materials Engineering schools is $45,128 where Cornell University has the most expensive costs with $52,853 and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the lowest amount of tuition with with $31,194. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Materials Engineering schools is $39,838 where Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest tuition with $52,892 and University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest amount of tuition with with $28,351.

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Table. Best Materials Engineering Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$49,892		$51,374
2	Northwestern University	$52,678		$54,566
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	$14,451	$42,465	$14,839	$44,247
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$15,074	$31,194	$13,223	$28,610
5	Stanford University	$49,617		$51,352
6	California Institute of Technology	$49,908		$52,353
6	Cornell University	$52,853		$54,823
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$12,418	$33,014	$12,627	$33,635
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
	Average	$14,188	$45,128	$13,982	$46,319

Table. Best Materials Engineering Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$52,892		$54,588
2	Northwestern University	$52,679		$54,558
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	$13,249	$28,351	$13,249	$28,351
2	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	$18,224	$31,811	$18,159	$32,096
5	Stanford University	$47,940		$47,940
6	California Institute of Technology	$49,785		$52,233
6	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,585
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	$15,798	$30,578	$15,945	$31,093
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
	Average	$16,827	$39,838	$17,170	$40,776

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