2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials sciences was ranked #267 in the country. In fact 658 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for materials science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for materials science majors pursuing a .
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Materials Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in the Southwest Region for materials sciences students. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for materials sciences students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Materials Sciences at Northern Arizona University
Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best materials sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 10 |
| Arizona | 29 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
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Materials Sciences Related Majors for Materials Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Materials Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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 Per Henning.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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