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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Chemistry is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 20,056 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,482 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 147 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 16 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Chemistry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 35 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 19 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus General Chemistry Report
University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 13 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 86%.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Chemistry Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 undergraduate students.
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Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Wichita State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Dakota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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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