IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · Texas

Physical Sciences colleges in Texas, ranked by graduates

27 colleges in Texas awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences in 2023: 1,214 degrees, 1.2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.4% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). University of Texas at Austin graduated the most (271, 2.6% of its class). 22 of the 27 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 86%; the most selective is Rice University at 8%.

Colleges

in Texas, 10+ degrees

Degrees awarded

1,214

2023, bachelor's

Share of degrees

1.2%

at these colleges

Median acceptance

86%

22 public, 5 private

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Physical Sciences colleges in Texas

Every Texas college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its physical sciences page.

#	College	Type	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate	SAT 75th
1	University of Texas at Austin	Public	271	2.6%	27%	1460
2	Texas A&M University	Public	199	1.5%	57%	1380
3	University of Houston	Public	69	0.8%	74%	1310
4	Texas Tech University	Public	62	0.9%	73%	1260
5	Sam Houston State University	Public	61	1.5%	90%	1160
6	University of North Texas	Public	48	0.6%	72%	1230
7	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Public	48	1%	94%	1090
8	University of Texas at San Antonio	Public	47	0.8%	87%	1200
9	Rice University	Private	45	4.2%	8%	1560
10	University of Texas at El Paso	Public	40	1%	100%	1090
11	Texas State University	Public	39	0.6%	89%	1200
12	University of Texas at Arlington	Public	34	0.5%	80%	1200
13	Baylor University	Private	31	0.8%	51%	1370
14	Stephen F. Austin State University	Public	25	1.3%	94%	1120
15	Prairie View A&M University	Public	23	1.8%	79%	1030
16	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Public	21	1.4%	89%	1120
17	Angelo State University	Public	18	1.7%	83%	1100
18	Southern Methodist University	Private	17	0.9%	63%	1440
19	Tarleton State University	Public	15	0.5%	90%	1100
20	Texas Southern University	Public	15	1.4%	97%	1010
21	UT Permian Basin	Public	15	1.7%	95%	1120
22	Austin College	Private	14	5.4%	48%	1230
23	West Texas A&M	Public	14	0.9%	99%	1120
24	Lamar University	Public	11	0.7%	86%	1090
25	Texas A&M Kingsville	Public	11	1.2%	91%	1120
26	Trinity University (TX)	Private	11	1.9%	26%	1230
27	Midwestern State University	Public	10	1%	94%	1100

Questions about physical sciences colleges in Texas

What is the best college for physical sciences in Texas?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest physical sciences programs in Texas are University of Texas at Austin (271), Texas A&M University (199), University of Houston (69). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every Texas college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.

How many colleges in Texas offer physical sciences?

27 four-year colleges in Texas awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in physical sciences in 2023, 22 public and 5 private, for 1,214 graduates in total.

Is in-state status an advantage for physical sciences in Texas?

At the 22 public universities on this list, Texas residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.

Physical Sciences elsewhere

The same field in other states, and the national ranking.

All physical sciences colleges, nationally →AL · 8 NC · 12 AZ · 4 TN · 12 IN · 11 NY · 34 ID · 3 MA · 20 OH · 19 IL · 16 UT · 6 PA · 39 CA · 37 MI · 16 SC · 6 CO · 10 NE · 5 NH · 4 IA · 7 KY · 8 All colleges in Texas →

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.