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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the chemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,257
Arizona 235
Oklahoma 228
New Mexico 67

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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