by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 218 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree physics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s physics degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s 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%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 masters’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #18, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 3 masters’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.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’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 2.1% 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%.
University of Houston ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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.
With a ranking of #21, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 1 masters’s physics degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physics Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s physics students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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