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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

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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.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 10 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 with aid 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Materials Engineering Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

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 College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UTEP

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State University 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 Getting Aid ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

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 Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT 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 with aid 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 University of North Texas 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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT 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%.

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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