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Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a school for Materials Engineering, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at El Paso sits in El Paso, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 14 materials engineering degrees were granted at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at El Paso

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at El Paso. Among 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Materials Engineering Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Texas at El Paso’s Materials Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Materials Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Materials Engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 64% women (9) and 36% men (5).

Materials Engineering Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 8 master’s materials engineering graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Materials Engineering master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 24%.*

Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 6 doctoral materials engineering degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 50% of Materials Engineering doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Materials Engineering Concentrations at The University of Texas at El Paso

This Materials Engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Materials Engineering	14

Top-Paying Careers for Materials Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Materials Engineering program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.