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Materials Scientist
- Median pay
- $117,790/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 4.9%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Materials Scientist career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
150 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $32 | CA |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $480 | CA |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $2,407 | CA |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $2,779 | CA |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $3,133 | CA |
| Dallas College Dallas, TX · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $3,214 | TX |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $3,423 | CA |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $3,860 | CA |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Certificate | $3,864 | CA |
| Hinds Community College Raymond, MS · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Certificate | $4,060 | MS |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $4,152 | CA |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $5,383 | CA |
| Butte College Oroville, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $5,520 | CA |
| Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Bachelor's | $5,650 | OH |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Certificate | $5,672 | CA |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Certificate | $5,763 | CA |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $5,814 | CA |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $5,968 | CA |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $6,134 | CA |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $6,202 | CA |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $6,490 | CA |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $6,614 | CA |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Associate's | $6,906 | CA |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 4-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Bachelor's | $7,000 | CA |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA · 2-yr Public | Apparel & Textiles | Certificate | $7,203 | CA |
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