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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Texas

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in materials engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great materials engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the materials engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #2 spot on the list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s materials engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 UH are $18,689.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 #5 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students 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 University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #6 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington 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 UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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