Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to assume positions in industry or research institutions that require knowledge of materials science and engineering principles.

2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to demonstrate leadership, teamwork, ethical conduct and effective communication skills.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to engage in lifelong learning in order to meet the constantly emerging needs of the materials science and engineering profession.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to carry out independent research in materials science and engineering at the levels required to succeed in academia or industry or related professions such as business and law.

SUCCESS RATES

80.7%

8-year graduation rate

5.01

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$134,823

10 years after graduation

$106,052

5 years after graduation

$66,227

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

42.3%

Working in New York

1.4%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering the doctoral program any time during the academic year and graduating by May 31 eight years later. Methodology adheres to guidelines from the AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23). No Asterisk-Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level based on the 2-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Asterisk- Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. SUNY Graduates Post Completions Interactive Dashboard. Degree completers from 2005-2019 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024