2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry 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 Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - Kingsville the best value school in the Southwest Region for chemistry students. Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kingsville.
Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $25,746 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from UH take out $22,082 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debtload of $10,397.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.
OSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . 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. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $24,250.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
UNT undergraduate students pay an average of $20,906 in tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at UNT take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.
In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year. 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.
UT Austin also made our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very 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. 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.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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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).
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