Chemistry is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #51 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemistry Schools in Arkansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 212 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
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. We derive our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
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 Chemistry Schools in Arkansas list to help you make the college decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.
It is hard to beat University of Arkansas if you want to pursue a degree in chemistry. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were about 73 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. After graduating, chemistry degree recipients usually make around $34,872 in their early careers.
Any student who is interested in chemistry has to take a look at University of Central Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were about 26 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, chemistry degree recipients usually earn around $36,946 in the first five years of their career.
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Located in the small city of Fort Smith, UAFS is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.
There were approximately 14 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UAFS in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program make about $22,255 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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. We derive our Best Overall Chemistry School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
