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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Texas (With Aid)

13 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Physics is the 67th most popular major in the country with 14,123 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,475 and had an average of $22,421 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 752 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,300 and $22,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 161 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and cost less that 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 physics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree physics students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Texas (With Aid)

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physics students with aid list, Texas State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physics students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s 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 Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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