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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 168 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $48-$75k) 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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Read more about General Chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at Kansas State University

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 20 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas General Chemistry Report

#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read more about General Chemistry at Wichita State 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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