2024 Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

a bachelor's degree in materials engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #145 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for materials engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in materials engineering to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on materials engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of materials engineering students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for materials engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized materials engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for materials engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The materials engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Materials Engineering in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Materials Engineering

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

30 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

24 Annual Graduates

$41,942 Median Starting Salary

$26,823 Median Student Debt

University of North Texas is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in materials engineering. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the materials engineering program earn around $41,942 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in materials engineering from University of North Texas

Best Materials Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	200	37
New Mexico	133	5

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Materials Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Materials Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Materials Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Engineering	54

Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	3,045
Electrical Engineering	1,678
Civil Engineering	1,188
Computer Engineering	734
Chemical Engineering	727
Biomedical Engineering	653
Industrial Engineering	502
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	345
Petroleum Engineering	274
Construction Engineering	119

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia. More about our data sources and methodologies.