2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemistry
Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $15,323 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State 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 city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
Iowa State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 7 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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