2022 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. 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.
For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools 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. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 16 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Permian Basin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $6,842 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region 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%.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #18 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 99 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $8,920 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Texas State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region chemistry students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.
University of Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region 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%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $16,332 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 21 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, UH Downtown has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,848 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UH Downtown.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 43 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 98 ’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 Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national 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.
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With a ranking of #19, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region 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.
With a ranking of #20, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Tarleton State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Tarleton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend Tarleton.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $8,659 for southwest region chemistry students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 45 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, UCO has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
With a ranking of #25, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 90 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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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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