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2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$24,685 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,232 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for materials engineering students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Materials Engineering Schools

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for materials engineering in the Southwest Region .

Read full report on Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for materials engineering students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best materials engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 a year.

Full Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$22,559 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for materials engineering students. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Materials Engineering at Texas State University Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Materials Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $39,776 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $24,952 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Materials Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

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

More Materials Engineering Rankings in the Southwest Region

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.

  • 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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