2025 Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

General Chemistry is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 146 bachelor's degrees in general chemistry to qualified students.

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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 - How many other general chemistry students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• 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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Chemistry in Iowa

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general chemistry students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Chemistry

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Iowa State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general chemistry. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general chemistry has to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general chemistry from University of Iowa

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
Missouri	475	346
Minnesota	446	377
Kansas	352	87
Nebraska	331	117
North Dakota	251	20
South Dakota	237	50

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General Chemistry Related Rankings by Major

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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.