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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 the Southwest region, there were 258 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $26,390 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the materials engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

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 the Southwest Region” 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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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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 Texas State are $17,040.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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 OSU are $23,963.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#10 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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. UTEP 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

New Mexico Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at New Mexico Tech

#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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