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2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

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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 Texas, there were 160 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,390 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent materials engineering programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin Materials Engineering Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 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 #4 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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 Dallas are $28,610.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Materials Engineering Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas State University Materials Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read more about Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington

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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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