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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,485 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 189th most popular in the United States.

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

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general materials engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing 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 General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Materials Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas General Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best General 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 UTSA are $25,807.

Full UTSA General Materials Engineering Report

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. 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.

Full UT Austin General Materials Engineering Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH General Materials Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 4 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also made our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico Tech General Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials processing and manufacturing students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Materials Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General 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.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Materials Engineering Report

#12

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Processing and Manufacturing Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - 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%.

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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