2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.
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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UT Austin.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 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. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Chemistry Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
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MSU Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend MSU Texas.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid per year to attend UTEP.
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNT 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 with aid 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 $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid per year to attend University of North Texas.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 39 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
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Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 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 Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid.
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Texas Tech University 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 Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Sam Houston State University 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 Getting Aid ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend SHSU.
Tarleton State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UCO also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UCO.
Northern Arizona University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 87 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students with aid.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UNM.
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- 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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- *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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