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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region

22 Colleges in the Southwest Region
252 Doctor's Degrees
Chemistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the most popular for chemistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 252 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region The chemistry doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Southwest Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality chemistry program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for chemistry.

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for chemistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Chemistry Students Working on Their Doctorate

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39 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#3 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were roughly 39 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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30 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were roughly 30 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
19 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In TX
#2 Best Quality In TX

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Houston if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were about 19 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
18 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Rice University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 18 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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17 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#5 Best Quality In TX

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were approximately 17 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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17 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In TX
#6 Best Quality In TX

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were roughly 17 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OK
#2 Best Quality In OK

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Oklahoma.

There were about 16 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In AZ
#2 Best Quality In AZ

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Arizona.

There were roughly 15 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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14 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In TX
#7 Best Quality In TX

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were roughly 14 chemistry individuals who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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13 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In TX
#8 Best Quality In TX

UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemistry in Texas.

There were about 13 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the most popular chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 161 203
Arizona 117 32
Oklahoma 89 43
New Mexico 54 16

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Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 251
Theoretical Chemistry 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 185
Geological & Earth Sciences 143
Astronomy & Astrophysics 24
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 18
Materials Sciences 5

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