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2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

14 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.

The Most Popular Materials Engineering 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 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, materials engineering graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Materials Engineering majors at UNT take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for materials engineering students. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

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

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

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 14 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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