2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Doctor'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.
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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas 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 Texas
Check out the physical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
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 Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 29% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
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Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at Texas Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA 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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Southern Methodist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| New Mexico | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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.