2024 Best General Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general materials engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #136 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general materials engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 64 master's degrees in general materials engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of general materials engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality materials processing and manufacturing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general materials engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general materials engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general materials engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general materials engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Materials Engineering in Texas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general materials engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Master's in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in general materials engineering. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from The University of Texas at Austin

3

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general materials engineering needs to look into University of Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of Houston

4

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general materials engineering has to check out The University of Texas at Dallas. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas

5

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington

6

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from University of North Texas

7

The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from The University of Texas at San Antonio

7

The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general materials engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best General Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	322	39
Oklahoma	257	4
New Mexico	160	12

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Rankings in Majors Related to Materials Processing and Manufacturing

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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