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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

12 Colleges
$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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the most popular school in Texas for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in physics at Rice, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 12% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in physics at UT Austin, 81% are male and 19% are female.

Full Physics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in physics at UT Arlington, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Physics at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 8% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 92% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.

Full Physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #8 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Physics at Texas Tech University Report

Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges 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 12 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.

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