2023 Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
The Best Value Physics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Physics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in the Southwest Region for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physics programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at OSU are $24,175 a year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physics students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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