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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

17 Colleges
$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 215 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Women make up 46% of the chemistry majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UARK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,320.

Full Chemistry at University of Arkansas Report

Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 46% are male.

Chemistry majors at UAFS take out an average of $13,964 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemistry at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Report

Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Henderson State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Arkansas. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Henderson State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#7

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

Hendrix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Hendrix College Report

#7

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 56% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Chemistry at Arkansas Tech University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.

Women make up 89% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 670
Virginia 691
North Carolina 882
Florida 780
Tennessee 369
Kentucky 283
South Carolina 242
Louisiana 237
Alabama 326
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 129

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 17 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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