by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 12,875 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 983 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 588 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 55 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general physics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general physics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McMurry University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Trinity University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Baptist University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. USAO is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma General Physics Report
Cameron University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 94 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Physics at The University of Texas at Austin
Houston Baptist University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general physics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General Physics Report
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
Abilene Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hardin - Simmons University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 Physics at Hardin - Simmons University
With a ranking of #17, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general physics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 29 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Lutheran University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Lutheran University is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 24 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Physics Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physics at Stephen F Austin State University
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 9 bachelors’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physics at Texas A&M University - Commerce
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general physics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Physics Report
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