2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the best value school in Texas for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $9,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #3 for overall quality for physical sciences in Texas.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $8,256 per year.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $7,166 per year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per 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 Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $10,853 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $15,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baylor are $37,674 a year.
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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 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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.