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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor'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 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

Check out the physics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 21 students majoring in physics at Rice, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 12% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 88% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 16 students majoring in physics at UT Austin, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 27% of the physics majors at the school.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 12 students majoring in physics at UT Arlington, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physics programs. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

About 8% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 92% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 13% of the physics majors at the school.

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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 20 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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