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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

63 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor'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 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 266 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Austin, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 63 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 66 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Dallas, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

University of North Texas 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 #6 on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Of the 62 students majoring in physical sciences at UNT, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of North Texas Report

The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very 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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#9

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in physical sciences at Rice, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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Sam Houston State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in physical sciences at SHSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Texas award.

Rank College Location
12 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
12 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges 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 25 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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