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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Commerce to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Of the 20 students majoring in physics at Texas A&M Commerce, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at UT Rio Grande Valley, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at Rice, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college 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 El Paso Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 17 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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