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2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

16 Colleges
$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arizona the best school in the Southwest Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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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 #5 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physics students to get a master’s degree. 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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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 736
Arizona 276
Oklahoma 55
New Mexico 62

Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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