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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$24,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 5,005 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the chemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

$25,746 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - Kingsville to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Kingsville are $25,746 a year.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $21,891 in tuition and fees each year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemistry at University of Houston Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for chemistry in the Southwest Region .

Full Chemistry at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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$20,906 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Texas landed the #6 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 very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OSU are $24,764 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemistry at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Chemistry at Sam Houston State University Report

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Arlington are $29,299 a year.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 331
Arizona 35
Oklahoma 44
New Mexico 23

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

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 19 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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