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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Texas to see which master'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.

Check out the physical sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 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.

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

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 38 students majoring in physical sciences at UH, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Houston Report

#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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Out of the 32 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in physical sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school 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, 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. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 22% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 78% are male.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

About 26% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in physical sciences at UTSA, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 28 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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