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Best Schools for General Materials Science in the Southwest Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general materials science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Materials Science
Our analysis ranked University Of Arizona the best school in the country for a degree in general materials science. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Arizona awarded about 22 general materials science degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general materials science program make about $50,834 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $21,861 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in general materials science from University Of Arizona
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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