2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Houston - Downtown to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a year. Chemistry majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $26,600 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $22,086.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,764 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debtload of $13,990.
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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,255.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,925 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,257 |
| Arizona | 235 |
| Oklahoma | 228 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
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Majors Related to Chemistry
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 20 schools only.
- 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.