What
is Metallurgical & Materials Science?
Metallurgical Engineering is the science and technology of processing materials to extract, refine and recycle metals. Students who choose this field as a major will work with many different kinds of machinery and technology. Metallurgical engineering has three distinct branches: physical metallurgy, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. Numerous industries require metallurgical engineers for various roles.
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What
are Some Specializations Within this Broad Major?
Various specializations
related to a major in Metallurgical & Materials Science may be offered by colleges and universities.
These specializations may be of greater or lesser interest
to you. A few of these specializations related to this field
include, but are not limited to:
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering |
Material Engineering |
Metallurgical Engineering |
Metallurgy |
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What
Kinds of Students Major in Metallurgical & Materials Science?
Individuals who choose this field as a major will have to be proficient and adaptive in many fields of learning. Students will take advanced courses in the fields of physical metallurgy, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy and will be required to possess detailed information in each field. This is either an individual or team effort career, depending upon the position chosen.
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What
Courses Do Metallurgical & Materials Science Majors Take?
The required and elective courses you
would take for Metallurgical & Materials Science majors vary considerably among institutions.
Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth
of topics you are likely to experience were you to major
in this field.
Advanced Fluid-Solid Reaction Engineering
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Corrosion Engineering |
Dislocation Theory |
Energy Resources |
Extractive Metallurgy |
Fluid Flow |
High-Temperature Chemical Processing |
Hydrometallurgy |
Material and Energy Balances |
Mineral Processing |
Physical Metallurgy |
Process Engineering Statistics |
Processing and Analysis of Digital Images |
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List of Potential Jobs in Metallurgical & Materials Science
These professions and professional organizations
illustrate the types of positions you might qualify for
if you complete this major. Some majors are more directly
related to employment than others, however. You should
consider the likelihood of employment after graduation
carefully, if you do not plan to go on for graduate work
in a field. Even with the completion of graduate work
in some fields, however, employment is difficult, so you
should determine what the prospects are for this or any
major. Employment possibilities are often enhanced by
the selecting employment-related courses and by the enrollment
in second major or in a minor.
Ceramic Dry Press Engineer |
Components Engineer |
Environmental Project Engineer |
Metallurgical Engineer |
Process Engineer |
Reliability Engineer |
Senior Project Engineer/Metallurgist |
Test Engineer- Metallurgy |
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What
is the Median Salary Range for Metallurgical & Materials Science Careers?
Actual expected salaries will vary depending on your chosen career path, experience, and even your geographic location. Are you interested in detailed information
about the forecasted demand for a particular profession?
Are you interested in the estimated salaries such positions
are likely to pay? This government Web site allows you
to search on a particular job, whether listed here or
not, to give you this information.
Bureau
of Labor Statistics
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Colleges and Universities offering majors in Metallurgical & Materials Science
| These institutions offer excellent curriculums in well-rounded programs for you to consider: |
| universities with majors in Metallurgical & Materials Science |
- Auburn University Main Campus
- Auburn University , Alabama
- Boise State University
- Boise , Idaho
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo , California
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
- Pomona , California
- Clemson University
- Clemson , South
Carolina
- Cornell University
- Ithaca , New
York
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Chicago , Illinois
- Michigan Technological University
- Houghton, Michigan
- Rice University
- Houston, Texas
- Stanford University
- Stanford, California
- University of California-Irvine
- Irvine, California
- University of California-Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California
- Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
- Dayton, Ohio
- California Institute of Technology
- Pasadena, California
- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Rolla, Missouri
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Troy, New
York
- United States Air Force Academy
- USAFA, Colorado
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- University of Rochester
- Rochester, New
York
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Newark, New
Jersey
- Columbia University in the City of New York
- New York, New
York
- Drexel University
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Stony Brook University
- Stony Brook, New
York
- University of California-San Diego
- La Jolla, California
- University of California-Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, California
- University of North Texas
- Denton, Texas
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus
- Seattle, Washington
- Alfred University
- Alfred, New
York
- Arizona State University
- Tempe, Arizona
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Florida International University
- Miami, Florida
- Lehigh University
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- LeTourneau University
- Longview, Texas
- Iowa State University
- Ames , Iowa
- Michigan State University
- East Lansing , Michigan
- Missouri State University
- Springfield , Missouri
- Montana State University-Northern
- Havre , Montana
- North Carolina State University at Raleigh
- Raleigh , North
Carolina
- Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Columbus , Ohio
- Oregon State University
- Corvallis , Oregon
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- University Park , Pennsylvania
- Purdue University-Main Campus
- West Lafayette , Indiana
- Texas A & M University
- College Station , Texas
- The University of Tennessee
- Knoxville , Tennessee
- Tuskegee University
- Tuskegee , Alabama
- University of Arizona
- Tucson , Arizona
- University of California-Berkeley
- Berkeley , California
- University of California-Davis
- Davis , California
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
- Cincinnati , Ohio
- University of Connecticut
- Storrs , Connecticut
- University of Delaware
- Newark , Delaware
- University of Florida
- Gainesville , Florida
- University of Idaho
- Moscow , Idaho
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Champaign , Illinois
- University of Kentucky
- Lexington , Kentucky
- University of Maryland-College Park
- College Park , Maryland
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Amherst , Massachusetts
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Minneapolis , Minnesota
- University of Nevada-Reno
- Reno , Nevada
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
- Durham , New
Hampshire
- University of Vermont
- Burlington , Vermont
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Madison , Wisconsin
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Blacksburg , Virginia
- Washington State University
- Pullman , Washington
- Norfolk State University
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Northern New Mexico College
- Espanola, New
Mexico
- Northwestern University
- Evanston, Illinois
- Portland State University
- Portland, Oregon
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rochester, New
York
- San Jose State University
- San Jose, California
- SUNY at Albany
- Albany, New
York
- SUNY at Binghamton
- Binghamton, New
York
- The University of Alabama
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- Arlington, Texas
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- Richardson, Texas
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- El Paso, Texas
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Birmingham, Alabama
- University of Central Florida
- Orlando, Florida
- University of Dayton
- Dayton, Ohio
- University of Houston
- Houston, Texas
- University of Iowa
- Iowa City, Iowa
- University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Hoboken, New
Jersey
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Rapid City, South
Dakota
- Polytechnic Institute of New York University
- Brooklyn, New
York
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Jackson, Mississippi
- Montana Tech of the University of Montana
- Butte, Montana
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Socorro, New
Mexico
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill, North
Carolina
- University of Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- Los Angeles, California
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- University of Virginia-Main Campus
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Vanderbilt University
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Washington University in St Louis
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Wayne State University
- Detroit, Michigan
- Winona State University
- Winona, Minnesota
- Wright State University-Main Campus
- Dayton, Ohio
- Youngstown State University
- Youngstown, Ohio
- Rensselaer Hartford Graduate Center Inc
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Colorado School of Mines
- Golden, Colorado
- Dunwoody College of Technology
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
| 2-year colleges with majors in Metallurgical & Materials Science |
- Hocking College
- Nelsonville , Ohio
- Arkansas Northeastern College
- Blytheville, Arkansas
- Community College of Beaver County
- Monaca, Pennsylvania
- Community College of the Air Force
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Davis Applied Technology College
- Kaysville, Utah
- Kilgore College
- Kilgore , Texas
- Linn-Benton Community College
- Albany , Oregon
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Milwaukee , Wisconsin
- Ridgewater College
- Willmar , Minnesota
- Muskegon Community College
- Muskegon, Michigan
- Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College
- Ogden, Utah
- Schoolcraft College
- Livonia, Michigan
MyMajors complete list has 121 schools in the USA with a major in Metallurgical & Materials Science.
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