2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,803 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,257 and $21,293 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 147 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’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 masters’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also took the #12 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also took the #20 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
SHSU also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704.
Northern Arizona University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Chemistry at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. 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 2019-2020.
UNM also took the #19 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Chemistry Report
Baylor University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, TSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TSU are $13,221, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- 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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