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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Texas

15 Colleges
$41,039 Avg Salary
$23,421 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #54 most popular major in Texas with 1,257 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemistry Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from UT Austin take out $19,336 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.

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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Chemistry majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $22,766 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, chemistry graduates from UH take out $22,082 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Baylor carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,250.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Chemistry majors at UNT take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debtload of $10,397.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best chemistry programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 235
Oklahoma 228
New Mexico 67

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

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 15 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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