Nanotechnology

STEM • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles and technical skills to manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular level (in the range of 1-100 nanometers) and to design, fabricate, and integrate nanoscale structures, devices, and systems. Includes instruction in materials science, thermodynamics, nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, and nano/micro device fabrication and testing.

Numbers at a glance

995th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
2
Colleges offer it
11
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
10
Women
1

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
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Rice University8
Excelsior College3
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Nanotechnology

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • Relatively newly introduced major