by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysics draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most physics degrees of any in Texas.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in physics at each of the 42 schools in Texas that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors in Texas, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for physics students is The University Of Texas At Austin. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 133 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at The University Of Texas At Austin
A rank of #2 makes Texas A And M University College Station one of the most popular schools for physics. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. This school awarded about 68 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Texas A And M University College Station
A rank of #3 makes The University Of Texas At Dallas one of the most popular schools for physics. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public institution. This school awarded about 51 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for The University Of Texas At Dallas
A rank of #4 makes Rice University one of the most popular schools for physics. Set in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 49 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Rice University
The University Of Texas At San Antonio ranks #5 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. The University Of Texas At San Antonio graduated around 42 physics students in the most recent data year. Read the full physics report for The University Of Texas At San Antonio
University Of Houston landed the #6 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. This school awarded about 35 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for University Of Houston
Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot among the most popular physics schools. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. This school awarded about 34 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Texas Tech University
The University Of Texas At Arlington comes in at #8 for physics this year. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at The University Of Texas At Arlington
Texas A And M University Commerce landed the #9 spot among the most popular physics schools. Texas A And M University Commerce is a public school located in the town of Commerce. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for Texas A And M University Commerce
The University Of Texas At El Paso placed #10 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at The University Of Texas At El Paso
University Of North Texas comes in at #11 for physics this year. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. University Of North Texas graduated around 22 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for University Of North Texas
Texas State University San Marcos comes in at #12 for physics this year. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for Texas State University San Marcos
Baylor University placed #13 for physics by yearly graduations. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 15 physics students in the most recent data year. Get the full physics details for Baylor University
Austin Community College District comes in at #14 for physics this year. Set in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Austin Community College District
Angelo State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 10 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Angelo State University
The University Of Texas Pan American placed #16 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Edinburg, The University Of Texas Pan American is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Read the full physics report for The University Of Texas Pan American
University Of Houston Clear Lake landed the #17 spot among the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in physics from this school. Get the full physics details for University Of Houston Clear Lake
Abilene Christian University comes in at #18 for physics this year. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene. This school awarded about 7 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Abilene Christian University
Southern Methodist University comes in at #19 for physics this year. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 7 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Southern Methodist University
Trinity University landed the #20 spot among the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, Trinity University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 7 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at Trinity University
Austin College placed #21 for physics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Sherman, Austin College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 physics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full physics details for Austin College
Houston Community College placed #22 for physics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in physics from this school. See more about physics at Houston Community College
University Of Dallas ranked #23 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 5 physics degrees in the most recent year. See more about physics at University Of Dallas
Lamar University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular physics schools. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public university. This school awarded about 4 physics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full physics report for Lamar University
South Texas College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular physics schools. South Texas College is a public school located in the city of McAllen. South Texas College graduated around 4 physics students in the most recent data year. See more about physics at South Texas College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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