Where Does One Study for Materials Science Engineering Careers?
Programs of study for materials science engineering careers may be in a Department of Materials Science and Engineering or in a Department of Materials Engineering. The Engineering Education Service Center at http://www.engineeringedu.com/engrschools.htm lists the following numbers of U.S. programs: 30 Materials Science and Engineering programs, 14 Materials Engineering programs, 5 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering programs, 1 Materials Science Engineering program, and 7 Metallurgical Engineering programs. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology lists 56 U.S. programs with accredited degrees in Materials Engineering on its website at http://www.abet.org/. Some materials science and engineering or materials engineering programs are within a Department of Mechanical Engineering or a Department of Chemical Engineering. There are also many materials science and engineering programs at colleges worldwide. The State University of New York at Stony Brook, on its Materials
