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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in materials engineering, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Materials Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 16 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Mexico Tech Materials Engineering Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Materials Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read full report on Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best 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 Texas State are $17,040.

Full Texas State Materials Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Materials Engineering Report

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

Read more about Materials Engineering at University of North Texas

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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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