Degree Overview

  • Delivery Format: on-campus
  • Required Credits: 120

Program Details

The educational objectives of the Materials Engineering curriculum are:

  • Provide students a strong foundation in oral and written communication, teamwork experiences, and individual professionalism including ethics and environmental awareness.
  • Provide students with the skills for lifelong learning both within and outside the profession.
  • Provide students with the foundation necessary to succeed in materials-related industries or post graduate programs through a curriculum that includes in-depth instruction, the development of problem-solving skills, and exposure to open-ended real-world problems.
  • Provide students with the ability to think critically and to perform effectively within the profession.

What You Will Learn:

Materials Engineering is the study of the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of engineering materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers and biomaterials. A materials engineer predicts and controls material properties through an understanding of atomic, molecular, crystalline and microscopic structures of engineering materials. As an essential member of an engineering team, the materials engineer is responsible for synthesis and processing of advanced materials.     

Admissions & curriculum

120 Required Credits
Course listing and prerequisites
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Materials Science and Engineering Salaries

$73,000

Starting Salary, NJIT Average

$77,500

Mid-Career Salary, National Average

According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the median income for materials scientists is $101,570.

Career Prospects

Where do Materials Science and Engineering (Materials Science Option) majors work?

Common Job Titles
  • Researcher
  • Research Engineer
  • Design Engineer
  • Metallurgist
Top Employers
  • TTX Company
  • Owens Corning
  • Croda
What our students are saying
  • Emine S. Karaman
    I have enjoyed my time in the Materials Science and Engineering Program, particularly the small classes and individual attention that help in hands-on learning."
    Emine S. Karaman
  • Hilsson Angeles
    NJIT was my dream school."
    Hilsson Angeles
  • Seif Issa
    Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."
    Seif Issa

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