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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Physics in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Physics is the 60th most popular major in the country with 12,875 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 983 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 92 colleges that offered a degree in general physics. That schools that top this list have a program in general physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region general physics students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Physics in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McMurry University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s general physics degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 92 schools in the Schools 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. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on General Physics at University of Dallas

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Trinity U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 29 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Yuma, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general physics degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physics at OBU

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Dine College is located in Tsaile, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools 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 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 111 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 ’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%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General Physics Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #15, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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 91%.

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #18, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #19, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 6 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full University of Tulsa General Physics Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 48 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 36 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 more about General Physics at UTSA

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified ’s general physics students in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Arizona General Physics Report

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Houston Baptist University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Houston Baptist University General Physics Report

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Eastern Arizona College
Thatcher, Arizona

Eastern Arizona College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Thatcher, Arizona, and it awarded 3 ’s general physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Arizona College General Physics Report

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