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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$33,818 Avg Salary
$23,789 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for chemistry students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great place for chemistry students. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Wichita State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #8 on the list. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a fairly large public school located in the 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

More Chemistry Rankings in the Plains States Region

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 10 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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