23 Best Materials Science schools in Missouri

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Missouri ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 2.71M citations received by 77.3K academic papers made by 23 universities in Missouri was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis

For Materials Science

#55 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

2. University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia

For Materials Science

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Rolla

For Materials Science

#86 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

4. University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas

For Materials Science

#164 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Saint Louis University

St. Louis

For Materials Science

#202 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,749

6. University of Missouri - St Louis

St. Louis

For Materials Science

#252 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Park University

Parkville

For Materials Science

#272 in the United States

#310 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,519
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,820

8. Missouri State University - Springfield

Springfield

For Materials Science

#330 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

9. Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau

For Materials Science

#568 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,512

10. Truman State University

Kirksville

For Materials Science

#650 in the United States

#707 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

For Materials Science

#689 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 3,466
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1892

12. Drury University

Springfield

For Materials Science

#694 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $21,903

13. Columbia College - Missouri

Columbia

For Materials Science

#729 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $21,530
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,882

14. Lincoln University - Missouri

Jefferson

For Materials Science

#740 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $9,595
Enrollment: 2,054

15. Webster University

St. Louis

For Materials Science

#769 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $29,503

16. Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville

For Materials Science

#815 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

17. University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg

For Materials Science

#825 in the United States

#888 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $7,811

18. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

St. Louis

For Materials Science

#845 in the United States

#910 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1148
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $33,147

19. Stephens College

Columbia

For Materials Science

#878 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,194
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,341

20. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences

Kansas

For Materials Science

#922 in the United States

#989 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,109
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1916

21. Missouri Western State University

St. Joseph

For Materials Science

#1031 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,245
Enrollment: 3,716

22. William Jewell College

Liberty

For Materials Science

#1079 in the United States

#1153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,294

23. Rockhurst University

Kansas

For Materials Science

#1130 in the United States

#1205 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $25,787
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Missouri states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Illinois	46	6
Iowa	11	32
Arkansas	14	107
Kansas	12	92
Indiana	28	13
Oklahoma	15	95
Tennessee	28	50
Mississippi	11	125
Kentucky	15	67
Wisconsin	25	16
Nebraska	8	75
Alabama	20	91
Louisiana	21	79
Minnesota	21	17
Michigan	29	5
Ohio	44	21
South Dakota	8	224
Georgia	27	7
West Virginia	11	106
Texas	63	10
Colorado	16	39
South Carolina	20	71
North Carolina	27	25
Virginia	30	34
North Dakota	5	134
New Mexico	8	81
Pennsylvania	79	8
District of Columbia	8	133
Maryland	23	27
Florida	39	24
New York	102	11
New Jersey	21	23
Utah	8	41
Montana	3	153
Connecticut	19	30
Vermont	4	131
Arizona	6	36
Massachusetts	53	1
Rhode Island	8	58
New Hampshire	8	103
Idaho	5	151
Maine	10	165
Nevada	4	120
Oregon	15	80
California	87	2
Washington	20	14
Puerto Rico	12	247
Alaska	3	198
Hawaii	4	147