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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

30 Ranked Colleges
1,210 Degrees Awarded
$9,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,725 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,210 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 42 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $2,993 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 42 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNT.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 57 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona General Chemistry Report

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UH.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 134 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $7,889 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#18 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#12

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#24 in overall quality

MSU Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $7,703 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,857 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#25 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,102 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University General Chemistry Report

#22 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Downtown has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $5,065 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Arlington.

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#20

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 87 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,251 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Arizona University General Chemistry Report

#21

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCO is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $12,297 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,501 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

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#25

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $15,604 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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