2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Kansas

A degree in chemistry is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #51 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 degrees in chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Chemistry Schools List

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Kansas

The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Chemistry

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in chemistry has to take a look at University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in chemistry from University of Kansas

2

Wichita State University
Wichita, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$40,216 Median Starting Salary

$30,275 Median Student Debt

Wichita State University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients usually earn an average of $40,216 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in chemistry from Wichita State University

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	483
Missouri	283	474
Iowa	264	203
Nebraska	238	131
North Dakota	210	31
South Dakota	204	87

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Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Chemistry Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	119
Polymer Chemistry	8
Other Chemistry	5

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	84
Geological & Earth Sciences	71
General Physical Sciences	14
Astronomy & Astrophysics	10
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
Materials Sciences	4

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.