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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$27,962 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,818 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Metropolitan State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for chemistry students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at Metro State take out an average of $26,913 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Lindenwood University take out is $28,000.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at Missouri State take out an average of $23,159 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemistry at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

$15,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Morris landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Morris is a small public school located in the remote town of Morris.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Morris are $15,940 per year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UMN Morris carry an average student debtload of $26,607.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Iowa State take out is $20,468.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$18,165 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wichita State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for chemistry students. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $18,165 a year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $30,275.

Full Chemistry at Wichita State University Report

University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $19,440.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 per year. Chemistry majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,449 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Winona State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year. Chemistry majors at Winona State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Chemistry at Winona State University Report

$30,570 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value chemistry programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMSL are $30,570 a year.

Full Chemistry at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools 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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 18 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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