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2024 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region

20 Ranked Colleges
1,787 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,787 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,402 and $22,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,721 for southwest region chemistry students per year to attend University of Houston.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston Chemistry Report

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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 #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 66 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for southwest region chemistry students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 54 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UNT also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $14,122 for southwest region chemistry students.

Full UNT 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 #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $14,308 for southwest region chemistry students.

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 Northern Arizona University Chemistry Report

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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,237 for southwest region chemistry students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Chemistry Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $16,194 for southwest region chemistry students.

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 85%.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students list, SHSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for southwest region chemistry students.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 15 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #12 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Kingsville is $13,027 for Southwest Region Chemistry students.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Chemistry Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,919 for southwest region chemistry students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Chemistry Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,122 for Southwest Region Chemistry 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Oklahoma Chemistry Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 93 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $13,107 for Southwest Region Chemistry students per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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%. 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 full report on Chemistry at Arizona State University - Tempe

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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, 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.

UTEP also took the #18 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $9,000 for Southwest Region Chemistry students.

Read more about Chemistry at The University of Texas at El Paso

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $15,509 for southwest region chemistry students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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%.

Read more about Chemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools 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.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,549 for southwest region chemistry students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemistry at UTSA

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Downtown also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $12,044 for southwest region chemistry students per year to attend UH Downtown.

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 UH Downtown Chemistry Report

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 152 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,350 for Southwest Region Chemistry students per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

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 96%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Chemistry Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 60 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $13,358 for Southwest Region Chemistry students.

Full University of Arizona Chemistry Report

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Texas Southern University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

TSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Southern University is $17,914 for southwest region chemistry students.

Full TSU Chemistry Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,526 for southwest region chemistry students per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Dallas Chemistry Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Baylor also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $37,309 for southwest region chemistry 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Chemistry at Baylor

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