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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
168 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,574 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 168 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Rolla, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

Full Missouri University of Science and Technology General Chemistry Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 31 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Iowa State University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full Mizzou General Chemistry Report

#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMSL has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Chemistry Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Kansas State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State General Chemistry Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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#8

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Wichita State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Wichita State University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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