by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 135 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. That schools that top this list have a program in chemistry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seguin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 135 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Prairie View A & M University landed the #3 spot on the list. Prairie View A & M University is located in Prairie View, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Chemistry Report
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Chemistry at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Texas Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TSU is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Schreiner University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 84 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 13 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of St. Thomas landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 14 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Chemistry Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 66 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #16, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Chemistry at Huston - Tillotson University
Northern Arizona University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. 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.
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%.
Howard Payne University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard Payne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 152 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 Austin
Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Kingsville, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Chemistry at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Southwestern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 3 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Wiley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Wiley College is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 1 ’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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