2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You
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The Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 43% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 57% are male.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 12% of the physics majors at the school.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 19% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 81% are male.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in physics at Texas A&M College Station, 87% are male and 13% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Of the 15 students majoring in physics at UNM, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Full Physics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Women make up 8% of the physics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
About 17% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 83% are male.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 8 students majoring in physics at UTSA, 88% are male and 13% are female.
Full Physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report
Best Physics Colleges by State
Explore the best physics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 252 |
| Arizona | 118 |
| Oklahoma | 22 |
| New Mexico | 31 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Physics
| 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 20 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).
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