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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

19 Ranked Colleges
502 Degrees Awarded
$19,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Texas, there were 2,912 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 502 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k 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 took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. 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.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. 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.

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#6

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 44 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UTEP has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Physical Sciences Report

#13

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #13, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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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#17 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. 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 also made our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

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#16

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Christian University Physical Sciences Report

#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical sciences degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas

Texas Southern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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