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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Iowa

30 Colleges
$38,314 Avg Salary
$21,864 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

In 2020-2021, 203 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Iowa to see which 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 .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the most popular school in Iowa for chemistry students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Iowa take out is $26,625.

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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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Iowa State take out is $20,468.

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#3

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Out of the 30 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.

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#4

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Out of the 30 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Grinnell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Chemistry majors at Grinnell take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Luther College

Decorah, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Luther College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Decorah, Luther is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Iowa ranking. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines.

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#7

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

Cornell College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

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Graceland University - Lamoni did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Lamoni, Graceland Lamoni is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Full Chemistry at University of Northern Iowa Report

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 474
Minnesota 483
Kansas 132
Nebraska 131
North Dakota 31
South Dakota 87

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

Majors Similar to Chemistry

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 30 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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