2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 157 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for physical sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Physical Sciences majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $19,987 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $270, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, physical sciences graduates from University of Arizona take out $25,218 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 157 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $20,833 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $202.
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Out of the 157 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $24,915.
The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $24,617 in student debt.
Full Physical Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UH accumulate an average of around $23,010 in student debt.
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $25,683 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $23,437 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.
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Rice University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $20,016.
Full Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
With a ranking of #13, Mesa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UTSA carry an average student debt load of $23,617.
Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.
Full Physical Sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #16 on the list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $19,356 in student debt.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $21,695 in student debt.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #18 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $10,397.
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University of North Texas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
With a ranking of #20, Tulsa Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Baylor University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
On average, physical sciences graduates from Baylor take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 25 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 26 | Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 27 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
| 28 | Phoenix College | Phoenix, AZ |
| 29 | Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 30 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 30 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro, NM |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| 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 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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