2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for physical sciences 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 a year.
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University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 255 |
| Texas | 904 |
| Oklahoma | 155 |
| New Mexico | 103 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors for Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 5,005 |
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
| Other Physical Science | 191 |
| General Physical Sciences | 107 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 23 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | 60,971 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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