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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

27 Ranked Colleges
1,246 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,574 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,246 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry 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 general chemistry 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $10,755 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $7,266 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Morris, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Morris also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Morris is $4,230 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Morris General Chemistry Report

#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Truman State University is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Truman State also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Truman State University is $7,564 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#5

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 34 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Olaf, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,459 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Olaf.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,443 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

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#9 in overall quality

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Iowa State is $10,054 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 24 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,940 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mizzou.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou General Chemistry Report

#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#17 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 5 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $10,757 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

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#21 in overall quality

Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Missouri State University is $9,990 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend K -State is $14,232 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#12

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Lindenwood University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lindenwood University is $14,388 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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#13

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#23 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #23 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - St Louis is $7,401 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Hays State University is a public institution located in Hays, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $9,464 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $12,065 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City.

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#24 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Missouri State is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 25 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,527 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Missouri State.

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#17

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,642 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WSU.

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#18

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#16 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Kansas is $14,387 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#19

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, Minnesota
#15 in overall quality

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gustavus Adolphus is $12,150 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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#11 in overall quality

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SD Mines, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $15,464 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#21

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#13 in overall quality

Hamline University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Hamline also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hamline University is $17,038 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#22

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Concordia College Moorhead also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $17,881 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia College at Moorhead.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

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#23

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,388 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Metropolitan State University.

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#24

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bethel University Minnesota is $18,396 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota General Chemistry Report

#25

Luther College

Decorah, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Luther College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Decorah, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Luther not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,636 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Luther College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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%.

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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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