39 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Chemistry. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 32K academic papers made by 39 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Environmental Chemistry

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Environmental Chemistry

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#66 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Environmental Chemistry

#87 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Environmental Chemistry

#126 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Environmental Chemistry

#128 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Environmental Chemistry

#130 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Environmental Chemistry

#143 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

10. Baylor University

Waco

For Environmental Chemistry

#147 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Environmental Chemistry

#166 in the United States

#196 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Environmental Chemistry

#170 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

13. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Environmental Chemistry

#198 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Environmental Chemistry

#201 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#204 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

16. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Environmental Chemistry

#215 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Environmental Chemistry

#216 in the United States

#251 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Environmental Chemistry

#220 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

19. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#229 in the United States

#266 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Environmental Chemistry

#232 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

21. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#233 in the United States

#270 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Environmental Chemistry

#245 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Environmental Chemistry

#267 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

24. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Environmental Chemistry

#326 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

25. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Environmental Chemistry

#372 in the United States

#423 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Environmental Chemistry

#374 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

27. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Environmental Chemistry

#390 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

28. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Environmental Chemistry

#394 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

29. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#397 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#404 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Environmental Chemistry

#419 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Environmental Chemistry

#421 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Environmental Chemistry

#437 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Environmental Chemistry

#440 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#490 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

36. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Environmental Chemistry

#501 in the United States

#557 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Environmental Chemistry

#502 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. Texas College

Tyler

For Environmental Chemistry

#521 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,901
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,182

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Environmental Chemistry

#529 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

Closest to Texas states to learn Environmental Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	75
New Mexico	3	88
Louisiana	10	51
Arkansas	8	103
Kansas	4	78
Mississippi	5	110
Colorado	9	19
Missouri	11	76
Arizona	3	24
Nebraska	6	57
Alabama	9	82
Iowa	5	26
Utah	4	40
Illinois	18	3
Tennessee	15	41
South Dakota	4	179
Kentucky	5	67
Georgia	14	20
Indiana	11	10
Minnesota	9	14
Wisconsin	11	13
Florida	22	6
South Carolina	11	54
North Dakota	2	133
Ohio	24	22
North Carolina	14	15
Michigan	14	9
California	42	1
Montana	3	100
Idaho	3	91
Virginia	12	49
District of Columbia	6	138
Maryland	15	37
Pennsylvania	26	4
Oregon	6	28
New Jersey	11	11
Washington	9	8
New York	54	7
Connecticut	8	39
Vermont	3	142
Massachusetts	22	2
Rhode Island	3	81
New Hampshire	3	84
Maine	5	83
Puerto Rico	4	176
Alaska	3	111
Hawaii	3	102