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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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 92 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the chemistry bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 124 students majoring in chemistry at UT Austin, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,082. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Chemistry majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $22,327 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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

On average, chemistry graduates from NAU take out $19,925 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Out of the 92 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 53 students majoring in chemistry at Texas A&M College Station, 49% are male and 51% are female.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

About 65% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 41% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 59% are male.

Chemistry majors at UH take out an average of $22,086 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

Of the 42 students majoring in chemistry at University of Arizona, 60% are male and 40% are female.

On average, chemistry graduates from University of Arizona take out $18,843 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,990.

Full Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in chemistry at Texas Tech, 53% are male and 47% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,255 in student debt.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Texas State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,831.

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#12

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University 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 #12 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 45% are male.

Full Chemistry at Sam Houston State University Report

#13

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, TX

With a ranking of #13, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the chemistry majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at PVAMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,073.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Rice University Houston, TX
15 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
16 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
17 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
18 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
18 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM

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 26 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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