2027 Best Value Forensic Chemistry Schools in Texas
[Forensic Chemistry](/majors/physical-sciences/chemistry/forensic-chemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value forensic chemistry schools.
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2027 Best Value Forensic Chemistry Schools in Texas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the forensic chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Forensic Chemistry Schools
Our analysis ranked Lamar University the best value for a degree in forensic chemistry in Texas. Lamar University is a very large public school located in the city of Beaumont. Students from in state pay about $8,905 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $18,745. Typical student debt for forensic chemistry graduates is $26,988. Soon after graduation, forensic chemistry degree recipients from Lamar University generally make around $52,678. That is a strong return on a $26,988 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.
Students looking for strong value in forensic chemistry will find it at Sam Houston State University, which ranked #2. Sam Houston State University is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,228, with out-of-state students paying around $19,068. Forensic Chemistry graduates carry a median of $28,775 in student loans. Early-career forensic chemistry graduates make about $43,940. Set against $28,775 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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