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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Materials Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the materials science majors at the school.

Full Materials Sciences at University of Arizona Report

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 4 students majoring in materials science at UNM, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for materials sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in materials science at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Materials Sciences at Northern Arizona University Report

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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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