2022 Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Materials Science is the 522nd most popular major in the country with 646 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 43 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials science 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 science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general materials science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Materials Science at University of Arizona

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value General Materials Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best General Materials Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM General Materials Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Materials Science (Income $0-$30k)

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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