2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Houston - Downtown to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $24,121 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Sam Houston State University 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 #8 on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Full Physical Sciences at Sam Houston State University Report
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTSA are $21,528 a year.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Full Physical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Best 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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Physical Sciences Related Majors for 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.
- 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.
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