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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

37 Colleges
$38,402 Avg Salary
$22,998 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for chemistry students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 37 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

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

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 26 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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