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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,707 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in general chemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree chemistry students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rice General Chemistry Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Chemistry Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #3 spot on the list. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at PVAMU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full New Mexico Tech General Chemistry Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville General Chemistry Report

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Chemistry at New Mexico Highlands University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Tulsa

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma General Chemistry Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University General Chemistry Report

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full TSU General Chemistry Report

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Sam Houston State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Sam Houston State University

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Chemistry at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a small public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus General Chemistry Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA General Chemistry Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Houston

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UNM

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Texas State

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General Chemistry Report

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With a ranking of #22, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at NMSU Main Campus

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Chemistry Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Baylor University

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP General Chemistry Report

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