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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in the Plains States Region” 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.

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” ranking analyzed 7 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 in the Plains States Region

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

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State University 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 list. UMN 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.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chemistry students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU General Chemistry Report

#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees 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. 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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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Chemistry Report

#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

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 WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at WSU

#7

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and 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 University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Chemistry Report

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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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