Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,761 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

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

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Physics

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $9,727 per year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Physics at University of Houston Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Physics at University of North Texas

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

Read full report on Physics at Texas Tech University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Austin are $12,050 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #3 for overall quality for physics in Texas.

Read More…

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 a year.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Read More…

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per year.

Full Physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $10,853 per year.

Read full report on Physics at The University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $15,088 per year.

Read More…

#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #9, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Physics at Baylor University

Best Value Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Physics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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 A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.