2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Master'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 master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
The excellent master’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 the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree physical sciences programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $15,677 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Rio Grande Valley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
OSU graduate students pay an average of $24,175 in tuition and fees each year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full Physical Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges 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 17 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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