Career fit quiz

Is Materials Engineer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the materials engineer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the materials engineer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like chemistry and physics
Statement 2 of 8I like lab testing
Statement 3 of 8I like solving failures
Statement 4 of 8I’m curious
Statement 5 of 8I want high pay
Statement 6 of 8I like new materials
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 4-year engineering degree training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $112,860 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Materials engineers develop, process and test materials used to create a wide range of products, from computer chips and aircraft wings to golf clubs and biomedical devices.

  • Select materials
  • Test properties
  • Investigate failures
  • Develop new materials
  • Improve processes

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