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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Materials Engineering is the 150th most popular major in the country with 3,485 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality materials engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Materials Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best 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 Austin are $22,886.

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

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 27 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Materials Engineering Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #8 spot in our “Best 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s materials engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, OSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 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 #5 for the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials engineering degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Materials Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree materials engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best 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.

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#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Materials Engineering Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 3 masters’s materials engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

Full ASU - Skysong Materials Engineering Report

#11

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials engineering students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Materials Engineering at UNT

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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%.

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  • *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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