2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,038.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the town of Morris.
UMN Morris undergraduate students pay an average of $15,940 in tuition and fees each year. On average, chemistry graduates from UMN Morris take out $19,859 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UMN Duluth take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,292.
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Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $18,165 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $32,466 in student debt.
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Winona State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $344.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $30,570 in tuition and fees each year. On average, chemistry graduates from UMSL take out $25,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Request InformationBest Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 474 |
| Minnesota | 483 |
| Kansas | 132 |
| Iowa | 203 |
| Nebraska | 131 |
| North Dakota | 31 |
| South Dakota | 87 |
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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 18 schools only.
- 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.
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