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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$79,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, materials engineering was ranked #100 in the country. In fact 1,810 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for materials engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Master’s Degree 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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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school 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 136
Arizona 64
Oklahoma 6
New Mexico 14

One of 39 majors within the area of study, materials engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Materials Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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