2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
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In 2019-2020, 21,951 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 44th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,803 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,257 and $21,293 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Permian Basin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,923 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
OCCC also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend OCCC is $11,234 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 168 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $20,454 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, 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.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $18,844 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $18,275 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
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MSU Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $15,146 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MSU Texas.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,123 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,373 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Texas landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 60 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #12 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $21,613 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $18,978 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,771 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 21 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Downtown also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $13,592 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $16,473 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Texas State University is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,683 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State.
Texas Tech University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Northern Arizona University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 90 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, NAU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $16,535 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas A&M Corpus Christi has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,418 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $20,552 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $19,531 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 98 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 ’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UCO also took the #13 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $21,330 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k.
With a ranking of #25, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.
Tarleton also took the #16 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,678 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tarleton State University.
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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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