2025 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

a master's degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 172 master's degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of chemistry for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemistry students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for chemistry to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemistry students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chemistry Schools

The 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 Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemistry in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemistry.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

13 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX

11 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Arlington is a great option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from The University of Texas at Arlington

3

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX

11 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in chemistry from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	132
Arizona	180	10
Oklahoma	153	19
New Mexico	114	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry

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

Chemistry Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	171
Forensic Chemistry	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	292
Geological & Earth Sciences	230
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	44
Astronomy & Astrophysics	27
Materials Sciences	16

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.