2026 Best Value Chemistry Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Chemistry associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 1380 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Chemistry Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these high-value schools below:
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best-value Chemistry associate's degree schools in the United States. This public school is set in Magnolia, AR. Students from in state pay about $9,960 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $15,690. Students borrow a median of $20,385 to complete their Chemistry program here. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus alumni report median earnings of $42,386 a decade after entry. That is a strong return on a $20,385 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%. Read the full report on Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Out of the 1380 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot. More on Brown University
A rank of #3 makes Cerritos College one of the best values in the United States. Get the full Cerritos College report
College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland came in at #4 on this year's best-value Chemistry ranking in the United States. Read the full report on College Of Notre Dame Of Maryland
A rank of #5 makes Cumberland County College one of the best values in the United States. Read more about Cumberland County College
East Texas Baptist University offered strong value this year, earning the #6 position. More on East Texas Baptist University
Harvey Mudd College came in at #7 in this year's value ranking. More on Harvey Mudd College
Houston Baptist University offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. More on Houston Baptist University
Northeastern University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Read more about Northeastern University
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga came in at #10 in this year's value ranking. See the full The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga profile
The University Of Tennessee Martin ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Read more about The University Of Tennessee Martin
University Of California Irvine offered strong value this year, earning the #12 position. More on University Of California Irvine
University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown came in at #13 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Blinn College
Blinn College landed the #14 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Blinn College report
Centre College
Centre College came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. See the full Centre College profile
Georgetown University came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Georgetown University
Holmes Community College came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Holmes Community College
Merced College
Merced College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. See the full Merced College profile
Mount Holyoke College ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Read the full report on Mount Holyoke College
Sierra College
Sierra College offered strong value this year, earning the #20 position. More on Sierra College
Tusculum College
Tusculum College placed #21 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Get the full Tusculum College report
University Of Houston placed #22 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. See the full University Of Houston profile
Ursinus College
Ursinus College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. More on Ursinus College
Wright State University Lake Campus landed the #24 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Wright State University Lake Campus
College Of The Ozarks placed #25 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Get the full College Of The Ozarks report
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Chemistry Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s value ranking:
Dodge City Community College came in at #26 in this year's value ranking. More on Dodge City Community College
Ithaca College
Ithaca College placed #27 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read more about Ithaca College
Loyola University Baltimore placed #28 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. More on Loyola University Baltimore
Mcdaniel College
Mcdaniel College offered strong value this year, earning the #29 position. See the full Mcdaniel College profile
Messiah College
Messiah College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. See the full Messiah College profile
Mississippi Valley State University came in at #31 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Mississippi Valley State University report
New Jersey City University placed #32 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read the full report on New Jersey City University
Saint Anselm College placed #33 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Get the full Saint Anselm College report
Texas Lutheran University landed the #34 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Texas Lutheran University
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of Wisconsin Madison
William Carey University came in at #36 in this year's value ranking. Get the full William Carey University report
Bob Jones University placed #37 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read more about Bob Jones University
Briar Cliff University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Read the full report on Briar Cliff University
Canada College
Canada College came in at #39 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Canada College
Claremont Mckenna College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. More on Claremont Mckenna College
Lenoir Rhyne University placed #41 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read more about Lenoir Rhyne University
Ohio University Southern Campus ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. More on Ohio University Southern Campus
The College Of Saint Scholastica landed the #43 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on The College Of Saint Scholastica
Valdosta State University came in at #44 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Valdosta State University
Western Carolina University came in at #45 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Western Carolina University
Allegheny College placed #46 among the best-value Chemistry schools in the United States. Read the full report on Allegheny College
Benedict College
Benedict College offered strong value this year, earning the #47 position. More on Benedict College
California State University East Bay came in at #48 in this year's value ranking. See the full California State University East Bay profile
Drake University
Drake University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Chemistry schools. Get the full Drake University report
Fordham University offered strong value this year, earning the #50 position. Read more about Fordham University
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 1380 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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