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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$9,976 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,876 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #22 most popular major in Texas with 2,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Kingsville to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Kingsville are $9,892 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Downtown is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Downtown are $7,338 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

With a ranking of #7, 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. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $11,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Physical Sciences at University of North Texas Report

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state 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 Texas ranking.

Full Physical Sciences at Sam Houston State University Report

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,469
New Mexico 288
Oklahoma 558

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

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 15 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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