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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 133 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general chemistry.

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region chemistry students.

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Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 152 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UT Austin 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 - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 108 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 133 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region 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 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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 4.4% 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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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Arizona University General Chemistry Report

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 66 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 60 ’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 Arizona

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

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 North Texas General Chemistry Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry 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 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Texas Tech

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 48 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Rice

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 47 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Chemistry at ASU - Tempe

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 44 ’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.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UT Dallas

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 41 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Texas State University

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry 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%.

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

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Prairie View A & M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prairie View, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Prairie View A & M University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 31 students 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UTSA

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With a ranking of #17, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Austin Community College District

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at UTEP

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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 ’s chemistry degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

Full UNM General Chemistry Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

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

Full OSU General Chemistry Report

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Baylor University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Baylor

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Blinn College

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With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Houston - Downtown

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 19 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University General Chemistry Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 19 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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