2024 Best Chemistry Schools in Iowa

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of chemistry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 217 degrees in chemistry during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Chemistry Schools List

Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Chemistry Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Chemistry in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the chemistry degree levels they offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Chemistry

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

61 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

8.2% Growth in Graduates

Iowa State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.

Degree recipients from the chemistry program at Iowa State University make $7,136 above the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in chemistry from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

$31,178 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to check out University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, chemistry degree recipients typically make about $31,178 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in chemistry from University of Iowa

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.