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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
258 Degrees Awarded
$23,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physics Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 14,123 people earned their degree in physics, making the major the 67th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southwest region, there were 1,185 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,500 and $22,324 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 258 physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 20 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physics (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 53 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physics 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physics 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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#7

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physics degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physics 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 OSU are $23,963.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#15 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Physics 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 6 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 19 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree physics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physics 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 A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s physics degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also made our “Best Physics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s physics degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Physics 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 Texas Christian University are $32,268.

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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%.

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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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