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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Texas

17 Ranked Colleges
502 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking analyzed 17 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.

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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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 76 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’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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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 UNT are $15,618.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 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 UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students list, Texas State has also earned the #10 rank 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 State University are $17,040.

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#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students list, UTSA has also earned the #14 rank 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 at San Antonio are $25,807.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

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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 list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #15 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#16 in overall quality

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 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 MSU Texas are $7,935.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 44 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree physical sciences students list, UT Dallas has also earned the #6 rank 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 UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#17 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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