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2023 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Chemistry is the #49 most popular major in the country with 5,005 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree chemistry programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 91
Minnesota 88
Iowa 46
Kansas 34
Nebraska 13
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 30

One of 8 majors within the area of study, chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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