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

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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 Most Popular 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 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Colleges.

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

About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Chemistry at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Out of the 23 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

Full Chemistry at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in chemistry at South Dakota State, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in chemistry at UMN Duluth, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Of the 9 students majoring in chemistry at USD, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Pittsburg State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pitt State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

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

Full Chemistry at Pittsburg State University Report

University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at UMSL, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Chemistry at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Of the 8 students majoring in chemistry at Iowa, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Chemistry at University of Iowa Report

#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in chemistry at Southeast Missouri State University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges 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 23 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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