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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid

4 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$20,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid

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

Across Kentucky, there were 280 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 39 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in Kentucky (With Aid)

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Kentucky University General Chemistry Report

#2

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid list. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.

Read more about General Chemistry at Murray State

#3

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid list. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Kentucky University are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern General Chemistry Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Getting Aid. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK General Chemistry Report

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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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