2025 Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

General Chemistry is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #11 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 doctor's degrees in general chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general chemistry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general chemistry students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general chemistry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Chemistry in Missouri

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general chemistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general chemistry from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general chemistry. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in general chemistry from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best General Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	35
Iowa	177	24
Kansas	134	24
Nebraska	99	9
North Dakota	88	6
South Dakota	57	8

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General Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

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.