2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor'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.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 94 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Out of the 94 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
About 49% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 17 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
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 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 26 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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