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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southwest Region

26 Colleges in the Southwest Region
258 Master's Degrees
Physics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #70 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for physics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 258 master's degrees in physics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physics School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southwest Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in physics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Physics in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality physics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for physics.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in physics.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Physics Students Working on Their Master's

1
53 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#1 Best Quality In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in physics. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Arizona.

There were roughly 53 physics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
27 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Texas A&M University - Commerce if you want to pursue a master's degree in physics. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public university located in the town of Commerce.

There were approximately 27 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Commerce in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
23 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#8 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Dallas is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in physics. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Texas.

There were about 23 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
19 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NM
#2 Best Quality In NM

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of New Mexico - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in physics. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in physics in New Mexico.

There were roughly 19 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#9 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Texas.

There were approximately 15 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
13 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
#13 Best Quality In TX

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso.

There were roughly 13 physics students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
13 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 13 physics students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
12 Annual Master's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Texas.

There were roughly 12 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
11 Annual Master's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Texas.

There were about 11 physics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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10
10 Annual Master's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In TX
#4 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in physics in Texas.

There were roughly 10 physics individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Physics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular physics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 223 132
Arizona 173 64
Oklahoma 161 7
New Mexico 104 23

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Physics is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Physics 201
Optics/Optical Sciences 51
Other Physics 6

Related Major Annual Graduates
Geological & Earth Sciences 319
Chemistry 147
Astronomy & Astrophysics 29
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 20
Materials Sciences 16

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