2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Southwest Region
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In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,739 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,953 and $20,144 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 789 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences 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 physical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 76 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 35 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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MSU Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Texas Tech University are $17,530.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UT Austin also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physical sciences students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 26 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.
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With a ranking of #15, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #16 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 110 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 19 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physical sciences students list, UTSA has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 UTSA are $25,807.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Christian University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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 TCU are $32,268.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also took the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences 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.
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Physical Sciences 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 SFASU are $15,695.
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Baylor University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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- 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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