B.S. Materials Engineering

Degree Overview

Delivery Format: on-campus
Required Credits: 120

Program Details

The undergraduate program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering (MTEN), with the goal of producing graduates who accomplish the following within 3-5 years of graduation:

1. Engineering Practice: Graduates of the Materials Engineering program are successfully engaged in the professional practice of materials engineering in industry, academia, government, or research laboratories, applying fundamental principles of materials science and engineering to design, analyze, select, and improve materials, and related processes and products across diverse application areas.

2. Professional Growth and Leadership: Graduates of the Materials Engineering program advance their careers through continuous professional development, including graduate study, interdisciplinary work, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning, and increasingly assume roles of technical leadership, innovation, and collaboration in materials-related fields and professions such as business, medicine, law, and education.

3. Societal Impact, Ethics, and Service: Graduates of the Materials Engineering program demonstrate professional and ethical responsibility by considering the environmental, societal, health, and safety impacts of materials solutions, and by contributing to society and the engineering profession through service, leadership, and engagement in professional, civic, or humanitarian activities.

What You Will Learn:

We specifically aim for our students to meet the following learning outcomes:

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies

Admissions & curriculum

120 Required Credits

Course listing and prerequisites

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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

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
Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."

Seif Issa
NJIT was my dream school."

Hilsson Angeles