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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

13 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 #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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the materials engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for materials engineering students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Southwest Region . 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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best materials engineering programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly 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

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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 13 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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