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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry Education in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
13 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 214 people earned their degree in chemistry education, making the major the 831st most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 13 chemistry education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13 chemistry education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry Education in the Plains States Region

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. MSU is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $11,898 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students per year to attend Minot State University.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemistry Education at South Dakota State University

#3

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Martin Luther College landed the #3 spot on the list. Martin Luther College is located in New Ulm, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees to qualified students.

MLC also made our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Martin Luther College is $19,703 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students.

The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#4

Mayville State University

Mayville, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayville State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Mayville State University is a small public school situated in Mayville, North Dakota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Mayville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,378 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students per year to attend Mayville State University.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,267 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students list, MSU Moorhead has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Chemistry Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#7

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Pitt State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,436 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students per year to attend Pitt State.

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#8

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Emporia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. ESU is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ESU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emporia State University is $14,822 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students.

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#1 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s chemistry teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,208 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry teacher education students per year to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Chemistry Education Report

#10

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#10 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wichita State University is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students per year to attend Wichita State University.

Full Wichita State University Chemistry Education Report

#11

Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Southwest Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Baptist University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chemistry Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,682 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry Teacher Education students per year to attend Southwest Baptist University.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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