2022 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the 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 Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Chemistry (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated in Odessa, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,092 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Chemistry Report
Out of the 30 schools in the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
OCCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OCCC is $6,842 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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 #5 for the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 168 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 56 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Arizona.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 99 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,246 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
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MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
MSU Texas also took the #24 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,045 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Durant, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,237 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
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With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. 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 estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $17,571 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s chemistry degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,920 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 17 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,648 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State University.
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 44 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Chemistry at The University of Texas at Dallas
Northern Arizona University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 90 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 98 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.
Read more about Chemistry at Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 45 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for Southwest Region Chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
Tarleton State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton also made our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton is $18,979 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
Sam Houston State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 32 ’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Chemistry Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for southwest region chemistry students whose families make more than $110k.
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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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