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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Physics in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2021-2022, 12,551 people earned their degree in general physics, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,019 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 general physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,912 and $102,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general physics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General 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 for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 31 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 17 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general physics students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 11 doctorate’s general physics degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #17, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general physics degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #19, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general physics degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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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Texas Christian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Physics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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