2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
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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” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. SD Mines is a small public school situated in Rapid City, South Dakota. It awarded 10 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
SD Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is $19,815 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Truman State also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $12,462 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend Truman State.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UMN Duluth also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $17,067 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lindenwood University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,491 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Morris, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Morris also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,412 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Morris.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Northwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Maryville, Missouri. It awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northwest is $12,354 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 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 estimated yearly cost for UNI is $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Fort Hays State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend FHSU is $12,053 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, Missouri State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
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Iowa State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, Iowa State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Iowa State University is $15,496 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Metropolitan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.
Metro State also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Metropolitan State University is $15,225 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology is $14,262 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, K -State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,285 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, Mizzou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,001 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Wichita State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $14,382 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students list, KU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend University of Kansas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #18, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 84 diplomas 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. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Kansas City is $14,643 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s 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 $9,435 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
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Bethel University Minnesota came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Bethel University Minnesota also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $25,191 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend Bethel University Minnesota.
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 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Concordia College Moorhead also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia College at Moorhead is $23,029 for plains states region bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Augsburg University is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Augsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augsburg is $24,653 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
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Luther College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther College is a small school located in Decorah, Iowa that handed out 7 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Luther, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,620 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Hamline University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,866 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students per year to attend Hamline.
The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Creighton University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Creighton, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Creighton University is $31,400 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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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- *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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