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2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Materials Sciences School for You

Materials Sciences is the #179 most popular major in the country with 448 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Materials Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for materials science majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for materials sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Materials Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for materials sciences students. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Full Materials Sciences at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Materials Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at University of Arizona

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Materials Sciences at Northern Arizona University

Best Materials Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 10
Arizona 9
New Mexico 8

One of 8 majors within the area of study, materials sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Materials Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Per Henning.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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