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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate

141 Ranked Colleges
2,720 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,720 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 141 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Chemistry at BYU

#25 in overall quality

Out of the 141 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 30 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read more about General Chemistry at UT Austin

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH General Chemistry Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas General Chemistry Report

#20 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 43 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UW - Madison

Top 25% in overall quality

Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948.

Full Iowa State University General Chemistry Report

#7

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Southern Miss

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Texas A&M University - College Station

#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

Full University of Wyoming General Chemistry Report

#8

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full Northern Illinois University General Chemistry Report

#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 14 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Texas Tech University

#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#22 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities General Chemistry Report

#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#16 in overall quality

University of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at UF

#12

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

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.

Read full report on General Chemistry at KU

#13

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 7 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Akron Main Campus

#15

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Utah

#16

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #16, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 67 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Purdue University - Main Campus

#17

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Clemson University

#19

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Loyola University Chicago

#20

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General Chemistry Report

#21

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UGA

#22

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
Top 25% in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Virginia Tech

With a ranking of #23, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.

Read more about General Chemistry at UNR

#24

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #24. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at Florida State University

#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General Chemistry Report

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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