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2024 Best Physics Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
736 Physics Degrees Awarded
$40,409 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 736 degrees in physics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Physics School

Best Physics Schools in Texas Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Physics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Physics
Master's Degrees in Physics
Doctor's Degrees in Physics

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physics in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Physics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Physics Degrees Awarded
$42,452 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in physics. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 111 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those physics students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin receive $2,043 more than the standard physics grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Physics Degrees Awarded
$39,684 Median Starting Salary

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physics. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 64 physics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physics program make around $39,684 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
34 Physics Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 physics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
56.7% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in physics has to look into Baylor University. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 physics students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
48 Physics Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 48 physics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
32 Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 32 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
40 Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
36 Physics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 36 physics students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Physics Degrees Awarded
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 44 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the physics program make an average of $39,091 for their early career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In TX

Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 20 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Physics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 269
Oklahoma 257 55
New Mexico 219 62

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 726
Other Physics 10

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Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 1,257
Geological & Earth Sciences 675
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 59
Astronomy & Astrophysics 45
General Physical Sciences 30
Materials Sciences 17

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