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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Materials Engineering is the 150th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, materials engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $63,129 and had an average of $23,918 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 258 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,390 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great materials engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’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 OSU are $23,963.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Materials Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #5 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 3 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’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 - Skysong are $6,724.

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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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