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2024 Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the Southwest Region
324 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded
General Materials Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #199 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 324 degrees in general materials engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Materials Engineering School

Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general materials engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Materials Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Materials Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Master's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Doctor's Degrees in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Materials Engineering in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of materials processing and manufacturing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Materials Processing and Manufacturing

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
83 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
22.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
92 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general materials engineering has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in general materials engineering. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 6 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
10.5% Growth in Graduates

New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. This school ranks 3rd out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were roughly 19 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
6.7% Growth in Graduates

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
66.7% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were roughly 9 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
44 Materials Processing and Manufacturing Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 44 general materials engineering students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general materials engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 189
Arizona 670 101
Oklahoma 565 6
New Mexico 416 19

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