2025 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa

Ranked #11 in popularity, chemistry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on chemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of chemistry students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt chemistry students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemistry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Chemistry Schools

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

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemistry in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

28 Annual Graduates

$70,782 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in chemistry needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, chemistry doctorate recipients usually make about $70,782 in their early careers.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Iowa

Best Chemistry Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	41
Minnesota	120	35
Kansas	97	24
Nebraska	70	9
North Dakota	68	7
South Dakota	45	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Chemistry	32
Analytical Chemistry	8
Physical Chemistry	5
Organic Chemistry	3
Inorganic Chemistry	1

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	15
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	5
Geological & Earth Sciences	4
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

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.