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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 42 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Chemistry Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. 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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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 14 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Chemistry Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’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 Kansas are $25,007.

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#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia Chemistry Report

#4 in overall quality

Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis Chemistry Report

#11

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Kansas City are $26,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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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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