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2024 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,787 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$38,402 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,787 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$56,261 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a great option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 152 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin receive an earnings boost of about $17,858 over the average earnings of chemistry majors.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
108 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
9.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 108 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those chemistry students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station receive $14,529 more than the average chemistry grad.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
6.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 60 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $36,057.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
26.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the chemistry program at University of Houston make $3,857 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$34,311 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,311.

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6

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 26 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career wages of $39,868.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were about 26 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 84 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. After graduation, chemistry degree recipients usually make around $21,089 in their early careers.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
52 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M Kingsville is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Kingsville. This university ranks 76th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,256
Arizona 287 235
Oklahoma 257 228
New Mexico 219 67

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Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 1,707
Forensic Chemistry 72
Organic Chemistry 3
Chemical Physics 2
Other Chemistry 2
Theoretical Chemistry 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 1,129
Geological & Earth Sciences 961
General Physical Sciences 927
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 154
Astronomy & Astrophysics 119
Materials Sciences 54
Other Physical Science 14

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