Materials Engineers

Evaluate materials and develop machinery and processes to manufacture materials for use in products that must meet specialized design and performance specifications. Develop new uses for known materials. Includes those engineers working with composite materials or specializing in one type of material, such as graphite, metal and metal alloys, ceramics and glass, plastics and polymers, and naturally occurring materials. Includes metallurgists and metallurgical engineers, ceramic engineers, and welding engineers.

$108,310

Median Annual Pay

Jobs growth:

+6% projected 2024–2034

Bachelor's degree

Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Materials engineers develop, process, and test materials used to create a wide range of products.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Materials Engineering(doctoral)University of California-Riverside, CA

Materials Engineering(masters)Arizona State University Digital Immersion, AZ

Materials Engineering(masters)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

Materials Engineering(masters)University of California-Los Angeles, CA

Materials Engineering(masters)Iowa State University, IA

Materials Engineering(masters)Illinois Institute of Technology, IL

Materials Engineering(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

Materials Engineering(masters)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA

Materials Engineering(masters)Michigan Technological University, MI

Materials Engineering(masters)Duke University, NC

Materials Engineering(masters)Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, GA

Materials Engineering(masters)Boston University, MA

Materials Engineering(masters)California Institute of Technology, CA

Materials Engineering(masters)Alfred University, NY

Materials Engineering(masters)Binghamton University, NY

Materials Engineering(masters)Florida International University, FL

Materials Engineering(masters)California State University-Northridge, CA

Materials Engineering(masters)Case Western Reserve University, OH

Materials Engineering(masters)California State University-Los Angeles, CA

Materials Engineering(masters)Clemson University, SC

Materials Engineering(masters)Colorado School of Mines, CO

Materials Engineering(masters)Boise State University, ID

Materials Engineering(masters)Auburn University, AL

Materials Engineering(masters)Cornell University, NY

Materials Engineering(masters)Lehigh University, PA

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