Materials Engineering: master's degree earnings by college

Median earnings of materials engineering graduates (master's degree) one year after graduation, at 7 colleges. National median: $104,900, rising to $119,694 after four years.

#CollegeStateEarnings after 1 yrAfter 4 yrsMedian debt
1Portland State UniversityOR$125,486——
2University of California-Los AngelesCA$118,998$146,629—
3Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ$104,900$119,694$24,000
4Arizona State University Digital ImmersionAZ$104,900$119,694$24,000
5University of FloridaFL$97,241$113,416—
6California State University-NorthridgeCA$94,009——
7Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA$92,786——

Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.

Frequently asked questions

How much do materials engineering graduates earn?

The median college reports $104,900 in earnings one year after a master's degree in materials engineering and $119,694 four years after. The highest is $125,486 at Portland State University.

How much student debt do materials engineering graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $24,000 at the typical college.