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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for materials engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 63% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Of the 21 students majoring in materials engineering at Texas A&M College Station, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 14 students majoring in materials engineering at UT Dallas, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for materials engineering students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular materials engineering schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in materials engineering at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in materials engineering at ASU - Skysong, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in materials engineering at UT Arlington, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the materials engineering majors at the school.

Full Materials Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in materials engineering at UTSA, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for materials engineering students to get a master’s degree. 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.

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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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