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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,056 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 1,482 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying chemistry.

Top 6 Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 35 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

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.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Iowa does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 12 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Mizzou 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.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at Mizzou, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,384. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mizzou offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Missouri - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Chemistry for a Doctorate list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

UMSL 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.Our most recent data shows that 314 of the 13,874 students enrolled at UMSL were GI Bill® students, of which 228 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,355. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMSL offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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