2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in Texas
13
Colleges in Texas
1,180
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #43 in popularity,
general chemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,180 degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School
Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Chemistry in Texas
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 Texas Schools in Chemistry
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
148
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 148 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
99
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general chemistry. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 roughly 99 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
69
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 69 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of Houston
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In TX
36
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Baylor University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general chemistry. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Baylor University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 25 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Texas State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
60
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were roughly 60 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
45
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 45 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from Texas Tech University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
53
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 53 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general chemistry from University of North Texas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TX
50
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.
There were about 50 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
22nd
Most Popular In TX
Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 14 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at SHSU in the most recent data year.
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