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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$13,252 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,302 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

In 2020-2021, 406 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #43 most popular major in the state.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones offered the best value programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Wisconsin

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for chemistry students. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - River Falls did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$7,844 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Platteville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $7,844 per year. Chemistry majors at UW - Platteville take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

UW - Platteville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$7,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Whitewater are $7,730 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $26,899.

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$9,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $9,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW - La Crosse also took the #3 spot in our Best Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin rankings.

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$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

UW - Eau Claire also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$8,331 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $8,331 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Parkside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Parkside are $7,444 a year.

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$10,720 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $10,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UW - Madison take out is $23,117.

UW - Madison not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list.

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$9,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UWM take out is $26,000.

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#10

Beloit College

Beloit, WI
$54,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Beloit College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Wisconsin list. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit.

Beloit undergraduate students pay an average of $54,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Beloit carry an average student debtload of $22,908.

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Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 563
Ohio 846
Illinois 922
Indiana 536

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 10 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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