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2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$25,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$62,678 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Physics Schools

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in the Southwest Region for physics students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at UH take out is $25,399.

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

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$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year. Physics majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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$19,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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

OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physics graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,653 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. The average amount in student loans that physics majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,000.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physics programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. Physics majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,533 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $193, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Austin also made our Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Embry-Riddle Prescott are $38,966 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Embry-Riddle Prescott is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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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 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.

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