2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region
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Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular 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 135 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Chemistry Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $19,336. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $243.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $22,766 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Chemistry at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $21,250.
Out of the 135 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 midsize suburb of Norman.
Chemistry majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 135 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UH take out is $22,082.
Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
On average, chemistry graduates from NAU take out $19,901 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $331, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $10,397 in student debt.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $23,000.
University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Chemistry majors at UNT take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry 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.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt.
With a ranking of #11, Rice University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
On average, chemistry graduates from UT Dallas take out $20,016 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas
Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Texas State take out is $29,350.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at SHSU take out is $31,000.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Prairie View, PVAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from PVAMU carry an average student debt load of $31,000.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, chemistry graduates from UTSA take out $25,365 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Chemistry at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
Austin Community College District came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $13,500.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UNM accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Chemistry at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 21 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 23 | Blinn College | Brenham, TX |
| 24 | Lamar University | Beaumont, TX |
| 25 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 26 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| 27 | University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, OK |
Best Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,257 |
| Arizona | 235 |
| Oklahoma | 228 |
| New Mexico | 67 |
Chemistry Related Majors
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 25 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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