Materials Engineering is focused on the ways in which materials are made, used, and recycled; on developing and processing new materials and products; and on the innovative use of traditional materials.
Why Earn a Master's in Materials Engineering?
The M.S. in Materials Engineering program creatively combines opportunities for intellectual growth with hands-on experience in engineering materials and processes. You'll study and develop materials with current technology, as well as look to the materials of the future.
Our graduates apply their knowledge of materials engineering to develop lighter and stronger cars and sports equipment, and their knowledge of electrical properties of materials to build faster and more powerful electronics, and much more. Because materials engineers must be experts in the performance, specification and manufacture of a wide variety of materials, they need knowledge from a range of scientific and engineering disciplines. A master's program provides this comprehensive background.
Why Study Materials Engineering at CSUN?
A Stellar Investment
Exceptional faculty, innovative programs, state-of-the-art facilities and support services, together with extremely competitive costs, make CSUN's Materials Engineering graduate program one of the best investments in higher education today.
Theory Combined with Practice
The M.S. in Materials Engineering program creatively combines opportunities for intellectual growth with hands-on experience in engineering materials and processes.
The Latest Technology
With access to exceptional state-of-the-art laboratories, you'll develop expertise in materials characterization, with projects addressing nanotechnology, MEMS, sensors, smart materials, microelectronics, optoelectronics, biomaterials and environmentally assisted cracking of advanced materials.
What You'll Learn
The M.S. program gives you a comprehensive, practical and theoretical background.
You'll take these core courses:
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Principles of Materials Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Phase Transformations
You'll then choose from these recommended elective courses:
- Corrosion
- Biomaterials
- Thin Film Technology
- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
- Composite Materials
- Electronic Materials
- MEMS Fabrication
- NDE Methods and Analyses
Other electives in the area of quality management and manufacturing engineering may be selected to meet your individual goals.
Careers & Outcomes
Career opportunities for graduates in materials engineering are outstanding. Our graduates are heavily recruited by small and large firms for positions throughout the United States and all over the world.
Job Titles
- Materials Engineer
- Materials Scientist
- Materials Process Engineer
- Failure Analysis Engineer
- Metallurgical Engineer
- Forensic Materials Engineer
W.M. Keck: Advanced Materials Laboratory
This lab provides one of the most complete resources in Southern California for materials science and research. Highlights include microscopy and characterization facilities, manufacturing processing laboratories and an integrated mechanical testing laboratory.
Admission Information
To be considered for admission to CSUN as a master’s student, you will need to:
- Meet university requirements.
- Meet department requirements for the Master of Science in Materials Engineering.
- Apply to both the university and the specific graduate program of interest.
Learn more about applying for a master's program at CSUN.