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2022 Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

25 Ranked Colleges
1,052 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,287 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 57th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,052 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Physics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

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 #1 for the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona General Physics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 118 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Tech.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k list, UTSA has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 73 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,920 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #10, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 43 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UH General Physics Report

#14

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tarleton State University.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#17

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 65 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#18

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

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#19

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,145 for Southwest Region General Physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#21

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 36 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k list, UNM has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNM.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

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#23

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,430 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend TSU.

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#24

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $36,039 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#25

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #25, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s general physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k list, TCU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Physics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,811 for southwest region general physics students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas Christian University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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