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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 68th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,960 and had an average of $22,756 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,129 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,678 and $23,847 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 93 colleges that offered a degree in physics. That schools that top this list have a program in physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Physics in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 16 ’s physics degrees 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.

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

Out of the 93 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on 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 awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott is a small school located in Prescott, Arizona that handed out 14 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physics degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region 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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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 162 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Physics at University of Arizona

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 8 ’s physics degrees 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%.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #10, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

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Arizona Western College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OBU is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 full report on Physics at Oklahoma Baptist University

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tsaile, Arizona, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 111 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physics degrees to 15 students 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%.

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s physics degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

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 came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 29 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Physics at The University of Texas at El Paso

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s physics students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Full University of Tulsa Physics Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 48 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read more about Physics at Texas Tech University

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 40 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physics at The University of Texas at Dallas

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. 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 36 ’s physics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 26 ’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Physics at UNM

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