39 Best colleges for Environmental Chemistry in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.32M citations received by 32.5K 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: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Environmental Chemistry

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#61 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Environmental Chemistry

#86 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

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: 90%

7. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Environmental Chemistry

#129 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Environmental Chemistry

#130 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Environmental Chemistry

#142 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

10. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Environmental Chemistry

#143 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Environmental Chemistry

#165 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Environmental Chemistry

#169 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

13. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Environmental Chemistry

#200 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Environmental Chemistry

#201 in the United States

#236 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#205 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

16. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Environmental Chemistry

#216 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Environmental Chemistry

#218 in the United States

#253 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
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: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#232 in the United States

#269 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

20. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Environmental Chemistry

#233 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

21. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#234 in the United States

#272 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

22. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Environmental Chemistry

#246 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

23. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Environmental Chemistry

#271 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

24. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Environmental Chemistry

#321 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

25. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Environmental Chemistry

#380 in the United States

#431 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

26. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Environmental Chemistry

#383 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Environmental Chemistry

#384 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Environmental Chemistry

#387 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

29. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Environmental Chemistry

#391 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

30. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#392 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

31. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Environmental Chemistry

#413 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

32. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Environmental Chemistry

#418 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

33. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Environmental Chemistry

#432 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

34. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Environmental Chemistry

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Environmental Chemistry

#488 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

36. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Environmental Chemistry

#490 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Environmental Chemistry

#504 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. Texas College

Tyler

For Environmental Chemistry

#523 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

39. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Environmental Chemistry

#530 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

Closest to Texas states to learn Environmental Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	5	76
New Mexico	3	89
Louisiana	10	51
Arkansas	8	104
Kansas	4	78
Mississippi	5	110
Colorado	9	18
Missouri	11	77
Arizona	3	24
Nebraska	6	58
Alabama	10	81
Iowa	5	26
Utah	4	40
Illinois	18	3
Tennessee	15	41
South Dakota	4	174
Kentucky	5	69
Georgia	14	19
Indiana	11	10
Minnesota	9	15
Wisconsin	11	13
Florida	22	6
South Carolina	11	54
North Dakota	2	132
Ohio	24	21
North Carolina	14	14
Michigan	14	9
California	42	1
Montana	3	101
Idaho	3	91
Virginia	12	48
District of Columbia	6	137
Maryland	15	37
Pennsylvania	26	4
Oregon	7	28
New Jersey	11	11
Washington	9	7
New York	55	8
Connecticut	9	39
Vermont	3	144
Massachusetts	22	2
Rhode Island	3	82
New Hampshire	3	83
Maine	5	84
Puerto Rico	4	175
Alaska	3	112
Hawaii	3	99