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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
404 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Physical Sciences is the 18th most popular major in the country with 52,879 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 404 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 83 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #9 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. 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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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#6 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 22 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’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 UNT are $15,618.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s physical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #10. 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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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 25 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 80 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Doctor’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 TCU are $32,268.

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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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