Materials Engineering at University of North Texas

If you are interested in studying materials engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of North Texas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,156 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Texas in 2021, 24 of them were materials engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UNT Materials Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Materials Engineering

UNT Materials Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the materials engineering progam at UNT compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The materials engineering major at UNT is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Materials Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Best Value Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	44

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in materials engineering from UNT. This makes it the #32 most popular school for materials engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNT Materials Engineering Graduates

The median salary of materials engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNT is $41,942. This is less than $66,522, which is the national average of all materials engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at UNT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at University of North Texas.

UNT Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a bachelor's degree in materials engineering from UNT. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	6
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNT Materials Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in materials engineering from UNT. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

In the materials engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Texas with a master's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNT also has a doctoral program available in materials engineering. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That Materials Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Cost Estimators	17,240	$73,950
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Engineering Professors	3,890	$123,200
Materials Engineers	2,400	$99,790

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.