2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree 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.
The Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for materials engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Materials Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best value school in the Southwest Region for materials engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.
ASU - Tempe excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for materials engineering in the Southwest Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Tech are $24,254 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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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Majors Related to Materials Engineering
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 4 schools only.
- 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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