by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 21,239 people earned their degree in chemistry, making the major the 51st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 474 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,713 and $23,600 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 372 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in chemistry.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 7 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Kirksville, Missouri, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, William Jewell College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Liberty, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Missouri Western State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Westminster College Missouri is a small school located in Fulton, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Lindenwood University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Culver - Stockton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #11. Culver - Stockton College is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 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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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 14 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. 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 Chemistry Report
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 30 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Chemistry Report
Saint Louis University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #16. Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bolivar, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Lincoln University is located in Jefferson City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 9 students 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%.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Rockhurst University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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.
Missouri Southern State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Located in Joplin, Missouri, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Webster University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #25. Park University is a medium-sized school located in Parkville, Missouri that handed out 2 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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