2023 Best Value Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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. 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 Master's in Chemistry
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa State graduate students pay an average of $26,948 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMSL graduate students pay an average of $30,756 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Duluth are $29,060 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Missouri - Columbia 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 city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree chemistry programs. UMKC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.
UMKC graduate students pay an average of $27,803 in tuition and fees each year.
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| 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 9 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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