2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the most popular school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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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 |
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 29 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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