by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. 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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 145 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree chemistry students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 25 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 30 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Temple, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Rose State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Hill College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Hillsboro, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. AWC is a medium-sized school located in Yuma, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Odessa College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Palo Alto College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 2 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Baytown, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 1 associates’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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