2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor'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 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 31% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 19% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in physical sciences at UH, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 59 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Austin, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 39 students majoring in physical sciences at Rice, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 24% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 28% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Women make up 20% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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| 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 23 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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