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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region

21 Ranked Colleges
257 Degrees Awarded
$32,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 257 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general chemistry programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate

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

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Out of the 21 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at Texas A&M College Station

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 25 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 24 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Full University of Houston General Chemistry Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Full UT Dallas General Chemistry Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at ASU - Tempe

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Chemistry Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Arlington General Chemistry Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Chemistry at OSU

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Baylor

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 San Antonio General Chemistry Report

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University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of North Texas

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at NMSU Main Campus

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With a ranking of #16, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at SMU

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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 TCU General Chemistry Report

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University of Tulsa General Chemistry Report

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 doctorate’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 Institute of Mining and Technology General Chemistry Report

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