Materials Science
STEM •
Physical Sciences
What is it about?
A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials.
Trends
Graduates
Popularity Rank
Colleges
Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 38 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 12 students.
O's Insights on Materials Science
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
- 84% of graduates come from public universities.
