2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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.
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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in physical sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 58 students majoring in physical sciences at University of Oklahoma, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 39% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 36 students majoring in physical sciences at Rice, 58% are male and 42% are female.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 26 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Austin, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in physical sciences at Texas A&M Commerce, 74% are male and 26% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Dallas, 78% are male and 22% are female.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 255 |
| Texas | 904 |
| Oklahoma | 155 |
| New Mexico | 103 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 27 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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