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2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas

12 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics in Texas

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Physics Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas Tech 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #2 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took 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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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 Texas” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Physics Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physics students list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston Physics Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 ranking, coming in at #9. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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