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Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$54,232 Avg Salary
$22,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Materials Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #158 in the country. In fact 3,415 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the materials engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, materials engineering majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for materials engineering students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best materials engineering programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best materials engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 192
Arizona 101
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 19

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One of 40 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Panoramedia.

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