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2025 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
1,604 Bachelor's Degrees
$42,088 Avg Early-Career Salary
Physical Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 1,604 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas The physical sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality physical sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Physical Sciences in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.

10 Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
282 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences needs to look into The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from The University of Texas at Austin

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Houston

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Dallas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from The University of Texas at Dallas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Texas State University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Texas Tech University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of North Texas

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from The University of Texas at San Antonio

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from The University of Texas at Arlington

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Sam Houston State University

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 33 503
Oklahoma 32 280
New Mexico 31 103

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 765
Physics 448
Geological & Earth Sciences 312
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 41
Astronomy & Astrophysics 37
General Physical Sciences 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 10,287
Engineering 9,619
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations 2,751
Mathematics & Statistics 1,857
Engineering Technologies 1,843
Natural Resources & Conservation 1,069
Architecture & Related Services 723
Science Technologies / Technicians 9
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 3

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