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Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for chemistry majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 35 students majoring in chemistry at UMN Twin Cities, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 47% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in chemistry at Iowa State, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 53% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 16 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 13 students majoring in chemistry at KU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Women make up 44% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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South Dakota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at South Dakota State, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.

Of the 7 students majoring in chemistry at North Dakota State University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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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 16 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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