2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also made our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for physical sciences in the Southwest Region .
Full Physical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 a year.
Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.
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 14 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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