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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$24,484 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,402 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Colleges.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

$25,746 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Kingsville to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

Texas A&M Kingsville undergraduate students pay an average of $25,746 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemistry at Texas A&M University - Kingsville Report

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large 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.

Full Chemistry at University of Houston Report

$17,196 Average Tuition & Fees

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 college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $17,196 per year.

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$19,333 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great value for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly 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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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, OSU also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemistry at Texas Tech University Report

$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNT are $20,906 a 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 town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for chemistry in the Southwest Region .

Full Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each 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 also made our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

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Best 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

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.

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