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Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

2023 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Physics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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 Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best school in Texas for physics students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 3 spot on the 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #10 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 11 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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