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Best Physics Schools Near Stephenville, TX (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Stephenville, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs, with tuition ranging from $58,100 to $74,226 per year for indexed programs. Stephenville has a population of about 21,345. Median household income is $55,504 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning physics-related role is Physicists at a median $184,040 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Stephenville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics programs near Stephenville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Stephenville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Stephenville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas physics page.
Physics Wages Near Stephenville
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Texas, statewide)
Physicists
$184,040
Biochemists and Biophysicists
$97,510
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
$97,760
Mathematicians
N/A
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
$84,990
Engineers, All Other
$115,810
Software Developers
$132,150
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$63,590
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Stephenville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
21,345
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$55,504
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
33.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Stephenville-Area Cities With Physics Programs
How many accredited physics schools are near Stephenville, TX?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs near Stephenville. The closest is Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX (0.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Dallas (87.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying physics roles in Texas?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles in Texas are: Physicists ($184,040), Software Developers ($132,150), Engineers, All Other ($115,810). Wages for Stephenville workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Granbury instead of Stephenville?
Granbury, TX is 30.9 miles from Stephenville and has its own set of local physics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Stephenville an affordable place to study physics?
Stephenville’s median household income of $55,504 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Stephenville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
