Last year, 127,694 students completed degree or certificate programs at Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Colleges. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of 16,497, regardless of degree type.
For bachelor's degree, Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of 10,950. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign had the most completers of Master's (7,130) and Ohio State University-Main Campus had the most completers of Doctor's (1,784) 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 | 3,726 | 1,146 | 1,936 | 684 | - | - | - |
| 2 | University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | 14,064 | 8,849 | 3,977 | 1,245 | 91 | - | - |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL | 16,497 | 8,310 | 7,130 | 1,137 | 36 | - | - |
| 4 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL | 8,516 | 2,161 | 5,265 | 1,054 | 200 | - | - |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI | 15,308 | 7,931 | 5,800 | 1,625 | 362 | - | - |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA | 11,220 | 4,140 | 6,571 | 556 | 27 | - | - |
| 7 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | 4,725 | 1,546 | 2,475 | 1,069 | 3 | - | - |
| 8 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY | 8,310 | 3,791 | 3,779 | 848 | - | - | - |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, PA | 12,761 | 10,189 | 1,604 | 1,039 | 69 | - | 565 |
| 10 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA | 608 | 233 | 155 | 228 | 1 | - | - |
| 11 | Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, OH | 15,789 | 10,950 | 2,924 | 1,784 | 254 | - | 170 |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN | 12,253 | 7,798 | 3,155 | 1,078 | 342 | 24 | 999 |
| - | Average | 127,694 | 5,587 | 3,731 | 1,029 | 139 | 24 | 578 |