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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 324 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general materials engineering.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 12 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 30 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at ASU - Tempe

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at University of North Texas

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Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 9 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington General Materials Engineering Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at UTSA

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Austin General Materials Engineering Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Materials Processing and Manufacturing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Materials Engineering at UH

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