Why Major in Materials Science and Engineering At UTK?
Developments in materials science and engineering are on the cutting edge of modern technology. New and improved materials are critical to the development of new products in the computer and electronic industries, artificial organs and limbs for the human body, as well as strong lightweight components for automobiles and aerospace systems. Materials science and engineering is a true interdisciplinary subject cutting across the traditional disciplines of engineering, the physical sciences, and even some areas of the life sciences. It calls for individuals able and willing to take a broad perspective and capable of handling interdisciplinary problems. Students with graduate degrees in Materials Science and Engineering and in Polymer Engineering are in great demand and command high entrance salaries. Graduates from our programs at the University of Tennessee usually receive several competing offers from major companies. One recent Ph.D. in Polymer Engineering received offers from every in
