by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of chemistry for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry.
Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Iowa State University
It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Iowa is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Iowa
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in chemistry. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Missouri - Columbia
KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Kansas
UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Missouri - St Louis
Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 122 | 41 |
| Minnesota | 120 | 35 |
| Iowa | 110 | 36 |
| Kansas | 97 | 24 |
| Nebraska | 70 | 9 |
| North Dakota | 68 | 7 |
| South Dakota | 45 | 8 |
One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Chemistry | 147 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | 1 |
| Polymer Chemistry | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 91 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 26 |
| Materials Sciences | 9 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 3 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 2 |
