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2025 Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,750 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$47,693 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,750 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School

Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region The chemistry program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Chemistry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
148 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$43,383 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is a good option for students pursuing a degree in chemistry. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 148 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,383.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$49,462 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in chemistry has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $49,462 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$43,013 Median Starting Salary

University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 50 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn an average of $43,013 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program report average early career income of $38,766.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$40,845 Median Starting Salary

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program make an average of $40,845 for their early career.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$50,717 Median Starting Salary

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 69 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from University of Houston earn $3,024 more than the average chemistry graduate.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In TX
36 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 36 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$31,419 Median Starting Salary

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 84 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients generally earn an average of $31,419 in their early careers.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,897 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 25 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $42,897.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
60 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
26.7% Growth in Graduates

UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career income of $48,783.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,256
Arizona 287 235
Oklahoma 257 228
New Mexico 219 67

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

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 1,642
Forensic Chemistry 94
Theoretical Chemistry 6
Other Chemistry 5
Organic Chemistry 1
Chemical Physics 1
Environmental Chemistry 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 1,164
Geological & Earth Sciences 954
General Physical Sciences 817
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 164
Astronomy & Astrophysics 160
Materials Sciences 45
Physics and Astronomy 22

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