by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Materials Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Materials Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of North Texas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in materials engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNT was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for materials engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNT.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNT was $871 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,295 | $18,111 |
| Fees | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,888 | $9,888 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,408 | $3,408 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Materials Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNT took out an average of $22,298 in student loans. That is 7% lower than the national average of $23,918.
The median early career salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNT is $45,808 per year. That is 27% lower than the national average of $63,129.
Online degrees for the UNT materials engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNT Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their BS in materials engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering at UNT in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Materials Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Materials Engineering | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to materials engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 42 |
| Computer Engineering | 33 |
| Electrical Engineering | 55 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 166 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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