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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
196 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,633 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,275 and $23,455 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 196 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also 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 chemistry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology

#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 For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 31 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Chemistry Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

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#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Chemistry Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Missouri - Columbia

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 20 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read full report on Chemistry at Wichita State University

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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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