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2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$81,190 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Physics Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the most popular school in Texas for physics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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A rank of #3 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. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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 Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

The University of Texas at Dallas 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 Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Schools 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 12 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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