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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

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General Materials Engineering is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #3 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe

#10 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #3 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTEP has also earned the #10 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 El Paso are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Materials Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH General Materials Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Materials Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 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 Texas State University are $17,040.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Texas State

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Materials Engineering Report

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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%.

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  • *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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