62 Best Materials Science schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 8.72M citations received by 274K academic papers made by 62 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Materials Science

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Materials Science

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Materials Science

#36 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Materials Science

#64 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Materials Science

#96 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Materials Science

#106 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Materials Science

#107 in the United States

#125 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

8. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Materials Science

#109 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

9. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Materials Science

#115 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

10. University of North Texas

Denton

For Materials Science

#122 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Materials Science

#128 in the United States

#150 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Materials Science

#152 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

14. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#163 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

15. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Materials Science

#169 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Materials Science

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Materials Science

#189 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

18. Baylor University

Waco

For Materials Science

#224 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

19. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Materials Science

#229 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

20. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Materials Science

#255 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

21. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Materials Science

#268 in the United States

#306 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

22. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Materials Science

#286 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

23. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Materials Science

#347 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

24. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Materials Science

#349 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#354 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

26. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Materials Science

#358 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Materials Science

#360 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Materials Science

#362 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Materials Science

#371 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

30. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Materials Science

#421 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

31. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Materials Science

#427 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Materials Science

#440 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

33. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Materials Science

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

34. Austin College

Sherman

For Materials Science

#490 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

35. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Materials Science

#493 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Materials Science

#495 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

37. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Materials Science

#496 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

38. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Materials Science

#511 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

39. University of Dallas

Irving

For Materials Science

#512 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

40. Texas College

Tyler

For Materials Science

#518 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Materials Science

#578 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Materials Science

#599 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

43. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Materials Science

#669 in the United States

#725 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

44. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Materials Science

#720 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Materials Science

#722 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

46. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Materials Science

#753 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

47. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Materials Science

#760 in the United States

#822 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

48. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Materials Science

#779 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

49. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Materials Science

#806 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#821 in the United States

#885 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

51. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Materials Science

#851 in the United States

#915 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

52. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Materials Science

#887 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

53. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Materials Science

#917 in the United States

#982 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

54. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Materials Science

#980 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $26,974

55. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Materials Science

#1023 in the United States

#1095 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

56. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Materials Science

#1024 in the United States

#1096 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Materials Science

#1027 in the United States

#1099 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 95%

58. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Materials Science

#1032 in the United States

#1104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

59. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Materials Science

#1045 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

60. Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest

Austin

For Materials Science

#1047 in the United States

#1119 in North America

Enrollment: 115
Male:Female: 31:69

61. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Materials Science

#1051 in the United States

#1123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

62. Midland College

Midland

For Materials Science

#1094 in the United States

#1168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $4,934
Enrollment: 5,404

Closest to Texas states to learn Materials Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	14	95
New Mexico	7	83
Louisiana	19	80
Arkansas	13	102
Kansas	11	92
Mississippi	11	126
Colorado	15	39
Missouri	22	58
Arizona	5	37
Nebraska	8	76
Alabama	19	91
Iowa	10	28
Utah	7	40
Illinois	45	6
Tennessee	28	51
South Dakota	7	222
Kentucky	14	65
Georgia	26	7
Indiana	27	18
Minnesota	21	16
Wisconsin	25	13
Nevada	3	124
Florida	36	24
South Carolina	19	73
North Dakota	5	134
Ohio	44	22
North Carolina	27	25
Michigan	27	5
California	85	2
Montana	3	153
Idaho	5	149
West Virginia	9	110
Virginia	30	33
District of Columbia	8	133
Maryland	23	27
Pennsylvania	78	8
Oregon	15	82
New Jersey	20	23
Washington	20	14
New York	99	9
Connecticut	19	32
Vermont	4	130
Massachusetts	50	1
Rhode Island	8	59
New Hampshire	8	105
Maine	9	165
Puerto Rico	12	249
Alaska	3	206
Hawaii	4	145