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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$22,467 Avg Salary
$15,093 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the physical science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools in General Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Taos Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for general physical sciences students. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at UNM Taos take out is $12,711.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

After completing their degree, physical science graduates from UNM Valencia carry an average student debtload of $12,711.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at UNM Gallup take out is $12,711.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

While working on their degree, physical science majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a fairly small student population.

On average, physical science graduates from UNM Los Alamos take out $12,711 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus Report

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 30
Arizona 731
Oklahoma 99
New Mexico 67

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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