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Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 736 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Physics

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 276
Oklahoma 55
New Mexico 62

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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