by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Materials Sciences is the 265th most popular major in the country with 642 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , materials sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $64,925 and had an average of $23,224 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 45 materials sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in materials sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their materials sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 19 ’s materials science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 15 ’s materials science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Materials Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 1 ’s materials science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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