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2023 Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$89,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physics Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physics Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - Commerce the most popular school in Texas for physics students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rice University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for physics students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physics programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 17 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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