2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry School for You
Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in the country with 5,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Chemistry Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 167 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for chemistry students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.
Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
Full Chemistry at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Schools ranking.
Rowan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.
Northern Illinois University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year.
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Austin also is in the top 5% of our Best Chemistry Schools ranking.
Read full report on Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.
Read full report on Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois Tech are $50,375 per year.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #16 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.
University of North Texas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
UC Berkeley excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools list.
Full Chemistry at University of California - Berkeley Report
Northeastern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Wichita State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a year.
San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
UCSB undergraduate students pay an average of $44,171 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemistry Schools ranking.
Full Chemistry at University of California - Santa Barbara Report
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,050 in tuition and fees each year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Chemistry Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 27 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 28 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
| 29 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 31 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 32 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 33 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 33 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 33 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
Chemistry by Region
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Chemistry
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 3,727 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2,491 |
| Materials Sciences | 448 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 371 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 342 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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