2025 Best Forensic Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

Forensic Chemistry is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #751 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Forensic Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 degrees in forensic chemistry annually.

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• Best Overall Forensic Chemistry Schools List

Forensic Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

The forensic chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Forensic Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Forensic Chemistry in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the forensic chemistry degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Forensic Chemistry

1

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

63 Forensic Chemistry Degrees Awarded

27.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in forensic chemistry. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a degree in forensic chemistry from Arizona State University - Tempe

2

Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26.9% Growth in Graduates

Sam Houston State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in forensic chemistry. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in forensic chemistry from Sam Houston State University

Best Forensic Chemistry Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	25
Arizona	670	46
Oklahoma	565	1

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Forensic Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Chemistry area of study, Forensic Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	1,642
Theoretical Chemistry	6
Other Chemistry	5
Organic Chemistry	1
Chemical Physics	1
Environmental Chemistry	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.