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2023 Best Physics Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$40,409 Avg Salary
$23,255 Avg Student Debt

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With 252 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physics is the #63 most popular major in Texas.

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The Best Physics Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Physics Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Physics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for physics students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physics Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physics programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Schools in Texas ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 118
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 31

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 A. T. Service.

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