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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region

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1,057 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 19,817 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,642 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,057 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 91 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general chemistry.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Lutheran University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Lutheran University is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Lutheran University General Chemistry Report

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. NWOSU is a public institution located in Alva, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full NWOSU General Chemistry Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prairie View A & M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 PVAMU

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #5 spot on the list. Austin College is located in Sherman, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Austin College

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Schreiner University General Chemistry Report

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Cameron University

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With a ranking of #8, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Full UST General Chemistry Report

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Texas Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at TSU

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin General Chemistry Report

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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Huston - Tillotson University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rice University General Chemistry Report

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Tech is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 3 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Chemistry at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Chemistry Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at NAU

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 full report on General Chemistry at Texas A&M Texarkana

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern University General Chemistry Report

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OPSU General Chemistry Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Oklahoma General Chemistry Report

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With a ranking of #20, Southwestern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southwestern Adventist University General Chemistry Report

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With a ranking of #21, East Central University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 ECU

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 114 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Austin General Chemistry Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

Full USAO General Chemistry Report

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West Texas A&M University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at West Texas A&M University

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

With a ranking of #25, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at MSU Texas

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