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Undergraduate Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

Here is an overview of this program at UT Austin. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 35 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UT Austin Undergraduate Physical Sciences Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, UT Austin among the top schools in the country for physical sciences, coming in at #106 out of 535 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Schools	106 of 535
Best Physical Sciences Schools in Texas	3 of 27
Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	3 of 54

Undergraduate Physical Sciences Degrees at UT Austin

Here is each degree level available for physical sciences at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	271
Master’s	32
Doctoral	86

Physical Sciences Majors at UT Austin

This physical sciences field at UT Austin covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	136
Physics	133
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	77
Astronomy and Astrophysics	43

UT Austin Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin awarded 271 bachelor’s degrees in physical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UT Austin is in the top 10% of the country for physical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 35 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104

Salary of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Physical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at UT Austin report a median salary of $89,137 a year. This is above $77,647, the median for all majors at UT Austin.

Student Debt of Physical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at UT Austin, physical sciences students accumulate a median of $20,142 in student loans. This is below $21,285, the typical median for all majors at UT Austin.

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,752	$44,908

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 58% of physical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 42% went to women.

The largest share of physical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UT Austin were White. Approximately 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor’s in physical sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	66
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	64
White	91
Non-Resident Aliens	21
Other Races	24

Graduate Study in Physical Sciences at UT Austin

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UT Austin. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Physical Sciences	32
Doctoral Degrees in Physical Sciences	86

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Reid Sullivan under License More about our data sources and methodologies.