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2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master's

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. To top this list, a school must have a successful general chemistry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree chemistry students.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at UMN Twin Cities

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Washington University in St Louis General Chemistry Report

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 13 masters’s chemistry degrees 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at South Dakota State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth General Chemistry Report

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 9 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of South Dakota

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Missouri State

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 masters’s chemistry degrees 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Missouri - St Louis

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Iowa

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Southeast Missouri State University

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Pittsburg State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Pittsburg, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Full Pitt State General Chemistry Report

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Chemistry at SLU

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. UMKC is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 5 masters’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%.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City General Chemistry Report

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at UNL

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Wichita State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Wichita State University is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Chemistry at Wichita State University

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at UND

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Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Read more about General Chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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With a ranking of #16, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees 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 St. Scholastica General Chemistry Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Mizzou General Chemistry Report

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With a ranking of #16, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 masters’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%.

Read full report on General Chemistry at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Kansas General Chemistry Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 16 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full K -State General Chemistry Report

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Iowa State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Iowa State University General Chemistry Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Missouri Western

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