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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry programs, but they also cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree chemistry students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Chemistry Report

#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 Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 doctorate’s 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMSL is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chemistry students with aid list, Mizzou has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #5 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 K -State are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University General Chemistry Report

#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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 20 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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