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

26 Colleges
$89,430 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 70% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in physics at Texas A&M Commerce, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 31% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the Southwest Region . Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

About 21% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 79% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the physics majors at the school.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at UT Rio Grande Valley, 78% are male and 22% are female.

Full Physics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 9 students majoring in physics at Rice, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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 25 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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