by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 30 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful general physical sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #1 spot on the list. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Hardin - Simmons University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Texas for a Bachelor’s. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley
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