2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
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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 the Southwest region, there were 1,185 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,500 and $22,324 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 258 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree physics students.
Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southwest Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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 #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. 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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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 19 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students list, NAU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arizona landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 23 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 8 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
UTSA also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” 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.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Waco, 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 5 students in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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