If you plan on majoring in chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. Combined, these schools handed out 483 degrees in chemistry to qualified students.
Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Schools in Minnesota.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in chemistry. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 186 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive an earnings boost of approximately $8,311 over the average earnings of chemistry majors.
St Olaf College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 33 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from St Olaf College earn a boost of approximately $2,666 above the typical earnings of chemistry majors.
Carleton College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Carleton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.
There were about 21 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career wages of $30,227.
University of Minnesota - Duluth is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in chemistry. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, chemistry degree recipients usually earn about $30,771 in their early careers.
Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 9 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, chemistry degree recipients typically make an average of $28,533 at the beginning of their careers.
Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 17th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 10 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 13 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the chemistry program make around $31,872 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 9 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients usually make an average of $35,034 at the beginning of their careers.
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).
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Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
