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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$27,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-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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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Morris is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a 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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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the 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 large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from UMSL take out $25,415 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools 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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

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