Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$24,749 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,232 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #43 most popular major in Minnesota with 483 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemistry

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per 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.

Full Chemistry at Metropolitan State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Duluth

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $10,184 per year.

Full Chemistry at Winona State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Morris. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $13,848 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from UMN Morris take out $19,859 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Morris

#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College 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 #6 on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Olaf are $52,670 per year.

St. Olaf also made our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

Full Chemistry at St Olaf College Report

#7

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 per year.

Gustavus Adolphus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College Report

#8

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Carleton College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carleton are $60,225 per year.

Carleton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Chemistry at Carleton College Report

Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 474
Kansas 132
Iowa 203
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 31
South Dakota 87

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

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 8 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.