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General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Missouri, there were 446 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 346 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general chemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree chemistry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Fayette, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 William Jewell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 12 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Western State University General Chemistry Report
Westminster College Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. Westminster College Missouri is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 20 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Chemistry Report
Culver - Stockton College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield General Chemistry Report
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 15 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Lincoln University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. LU Missouri is a small school located in Jefferson City, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Read more about General Chemistry at Washington University in St Louis
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. 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 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about General Chemistry at University of Missouri - Columbia
Rockhurst University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #20. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 88%.
With a ranking of #21, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Chemistry at Missouri Southern State University
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Missouri came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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Webster University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #25. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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