by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 19,817 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,439 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general chemistry.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree chemistry students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 12 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a medium-sized public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 9 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 51 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Pittsburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Pittsburg State University
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 9 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Iowa came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #13. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 14 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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With a ranking of #20, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Chemistry at Kansas State University
With a ranking of #20, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Iowa State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Chemistry Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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