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2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$25,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,260 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the physics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Physics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our analysis found University of Houston to be the best value school for physics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $25,962.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physics schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.

OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, physics graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $24,186.

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With a ranking of #7, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their bachelor’s degree. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year. Physics majors at SHSU take out an average of $21,767 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,528 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from UTSA take out $30,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree physics programs. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

Embry-Riddle Prescott undergraduate students pay an average of $38,966 in tuition and fees each year.

Embry-Riddle Prescott also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year.

Full Physics at Northern Arizona University Report

Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the best physics colleges 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 19 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 A. T. Service.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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