by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,209 bachelor's degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The chemistry bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry.
The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.
Chemistry bachelor's degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of approximately $5,811 over the average earnings of chemistry graduates.
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It's difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Chemistry bachelor's degree recipients from Texas A&M University - College Station earn a boost of around $7,534 over the typical earnings of chemistry majors.
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Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in chemistry has to check out University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $36,057.
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It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in chemistry. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn an average of $34,311 in their early career salary.
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UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston.
Those chemistry students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Houston make $7,285 more than the standard chemistry graduate.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Those chemistry students who get their bachelor's degree from Baylor University earn $4,894 more than the average chemistry grad.
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Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the chemistry program report average early career earnings of $21,089.
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Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from Texas Tech University
UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Chemistry bachelor's degree recipients from University of North Texas get an earnings boost of approximately $3,342 over the average earnings of chemistry majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in chemistry from University of North TexasExplore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 245 | 812 |
| Arizona | 200 | 194 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | 167 |
| New Mexico | 133 | 36 |
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 1,133 |
| Forensic Chemistry | 72 |
| Chemical Physics | 2 |
| Other Chemistry | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 637 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 492 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 91 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 72 |
| General Physical Sciences | 65 |
| Materials Sciences | 20 |
| Other Physical Science | 14 |
