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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region

23 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for chemistry students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for chemistry students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools 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 23 schools only.

  • 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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