Last year, 264,576 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,163, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of 11,409. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus had the most completers of Master's (7,563) and Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of Doctor's (1,743) degree.
| Rank | School | Total | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | 12-Weeks Certificate | 1-Year Certificate | 1-4 Years Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | 3,666 | 1,099 | 1,895 | 692 | - | - | - |
| 2 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 13,647 | 8,535 | 3,853 | 1,279 | 67 | - | - |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,163 | 9,050 | 6,682 | 1,279 | 611 | - | - |
| 4 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 7,945 | 2,116 | 4,815 | 1,050 | 208 | - | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,270 | 8,780 | 5,470 | 1,683 | 286 | - | - |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 12,059 | 4,779 | 7,563 | 617 | 49 | - | - |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,928 | 2,086 | 2,634 | 1,000 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 8,322 | 3,875 | 3,705 | 851 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 13,135 | 10,488 | 1,611 | 1,164 | 99 | - | 641 |
| 10 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | 584 | 250 | 156 | 200 | - | - | - |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,912 | 11,166 | 2,978 | 1,743 | 235 | - | 223 |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 12,681 | 8,354 | 2,963 | 1,092 | 358 | 35 | 1,304 |
| - | Average | 264,576 | 5,942 | 3,673 | 1,050 | 202 | 35 | 683 |