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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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 Master'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 43 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Our analysis found University of Arizona to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school 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 master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . 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 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 39 students majoring in physical sciences at Texas Tech, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 31% 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 master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 22% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree physical sciences programs. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,469
Texas 2,811
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

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 27 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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