2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges.
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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Kingsville to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $25,746 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year. Physical Sciences majors at UH take out an average of $23,010 in student loans while working on their egree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
UT Rio Grande Valley undergraduate students pay an average of $19,333 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $10,397.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UH Downtown take out is $20,125.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year. After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,683.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.
University of North Texas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical sciences graduates from UNT take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
OSU also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical sciences graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,987 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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 #4 for overall quality for physical sciences in the Southwest Region .
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. Physical Sciences majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $202.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Sam Houston State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value physical sciences programs. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year. On average, physical sciences graduates from SHSU take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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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 21 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.
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