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2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general materials engineering programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH General Materials Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas General Materials Engineering Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New Mexico Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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