2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #15 most popular major in Texas with 904 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
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 analysis found University of Houston to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.
Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTSA are $9,479 a year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Arlington are $10,853 a year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $15,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baylor are $37,674 a year.
Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 255 |
Oklahoma | 155 |
New Mexico | 103 |
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 10 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.
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