2025 Best Physics Schools in Texas
10
Colleges in Texas
740
Physics Degrees Awarded
$52,956
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
physics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for physics students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 740 degrees in physics to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physics School
Your choice of physics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Physics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Physics Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physics Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Physics in Texas
The schools below may not offer all types of physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Texas Schools in Physics
The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in physics. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 130 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,832.
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Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physics. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 72 physics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physics degree recipients typically make about $53,329 in their early careers.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
50
Physics Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you want to pursue a degree in physics. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were about 50 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in physics needs to look into Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 physics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Those physics students who get their degree from Texas Tech University earn $4,479 more than the typical physics student.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
37
Physics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 37 physics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 30 physics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physics program make an average of $41,737 for their early career.
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Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 35 physics students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physics program report average early career wages of $36,328.
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Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.
There were about 46 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, physics degree recipients typically make an average of $34,611 in their early careers.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
34
Physics Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 34 physics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 9 physics students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.
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