2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Prescott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Prescott.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - Kingsville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| Texas | 2,811 |
| New Mexico | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
| Materials Sciences | 658 |
| Other Physical Science | 538 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 38 |
Majors Similar to Physical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.