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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$9,390 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,619 Avg Salary

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.

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

Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great value for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UTSA graduate students pay an average of $9,479 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very 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 midsize city of Richardson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Dallas are $15,088 per year.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Baylor are $37,674 a year.

Full Physical Sciences at Baylor 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 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.

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