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2023 Best Value Chemistry Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$24,749 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,483 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #43 most popular major in Minnesota with 483 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Chemistry

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per 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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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Chemistry Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year. Chemistry majors at Winona State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Chemistry Schools in Minnesota ranking.

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$13,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Morris. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Morris, UMN Morris is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Morris are $13,848 a year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UMN Morris carry an average student debtload of $26,607.

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$13,850 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $19,440.

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#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN
$52,670 Average Tuition & Fees

St Olaf College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

St. Olaf undergraduate students pay an average of $52,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from St. Olaf carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

St. Olaf also took the #5 spot in our Best Chemistry Schools in Minnesota rankings.

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#7

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN
$50,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gustavus Adolphus are $50,490 a year. Chemistry majors at Gustavus Adolphus take out an average of $26,770 in student loans while working on their egree.

Gustavus Adolphus not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Chemistry Schools in Minnesota list.

Full Chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College Report

#8

Carleton College

Northfield, MN
$60,225 Average Tuition & Fees

Carleton College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carleton are $60,225 per year. While working on their degree, chemistry majors at Carleton accumulate an average of around $15,337 in student debt.

Full Chemistry at Carleton College Report

Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 474
Kansas 132
Iowa 203
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 31
South Dakota 87

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 8 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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