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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials engineering majors pursuing a .

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

Full Materials Engineering at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

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 Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for materials engineering students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington 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 most popular schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #6 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 Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for materials engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for materials engineering students. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Materials Engineering Colleges by State

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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 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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