2023 Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 21,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern Illinois University Edwardsville to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois Tech are $30,822 per year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 5% of our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Best Chemistry Colleges by State
Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 563 |
| Ohio | 846 |
| Illinois | 922 |
| Indiana | 536 |
| Wisconsin | 406 |
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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