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2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Physics 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 Most Popular Physics Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Commerce is a great place for physics students. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physics students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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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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