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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 258 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP General Materials Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $48-$75k list, New Mexico Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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