2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You
Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry
Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 474 |
| Minnesota | 483 |
| Kansas | 132 |
| Iowa | 203 |
| Nebraska | 131 |
| North Dakota | 31 |
| South Dakota | 87 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry
One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.