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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 materials engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Dallas Materials Engineering Report

#2 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 Getting Aid 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 school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 27 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s 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 The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, UH has also earned the #3 rank 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.

Full University of Houston Materials Engineering Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

OSU 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 UTSA are $25,807.

Read more about Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Arlington are $23,376.

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#6 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 4 masters’s materials engineering degrees 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. 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.

Read more about Materials Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #9 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at ASU - Skysong

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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%.

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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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