2022 Best Value Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
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In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,725 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region chemistry students with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Chemistry at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,092 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 168 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
OCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City Community College is $6,842 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 57 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend University of Houston.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,232 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
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MSU Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas also made our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,706 for southwest region chemistry students with aid per year to attend ASU - Tempe.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UNT.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
Texas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 23 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region chemistry students with aid per year to attend Texas State University.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 56 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 23 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,332 for southwest region chemistry students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Downtown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,848 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UH Downtown.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,237 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Read more about General Chemistry at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 98 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Texas A&M University - College Station
Texas Tech University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend OSU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Chemistry at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Tarleton State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students with aid list, Tarleton has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
With a ranking of #22, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region chemistry students with aid.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,659 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
With a ranking of #24, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid per year to attend UCO.
Full University of Central Oklahoma General Chemistry Report
Northern Arizona University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Chemistry students with aid.
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- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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