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Career Information for Chemists in Iowa

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Fast Facts for Chemists in Iowa

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Iowa City
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Des Moines
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Iowa City

Salaries for Chemists in Iowa

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Cedar Rapids. (See table at bottom of page)

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Iowa Chemistry Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Briar Cliff UniversitySioux CityMasters1,138
Buena Vista UniversityStorm LakeMasters2,548
Central CollegePellaBachelor1,605
Clarke CollegeDubuqueDoctorate1,230
Coe CollegeCedar RapidsMasters1,316
Cornell CollegeMount VernonBachelor1,083
Dordt CollegeSioux CenterMasters1,301
Drake UniversityDes MoinesMasters5,617
Grinnell CollegeGrinnellBachelor1,654
Iowa State UniversityAmesDoctorate & First Professional26,160
Iowa Wesleyan CollegeMount PleasantBachelor834
Loras CollegeDubuqueMasters1,591
Luther CollegeDecorahBachelor2,476
Morningside CollegeSioux CityMasters1,798
Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenportDoctorate3,870
Simpson CollegeIndianolaMasters2,039
University of DubuqueDubuqueDoctorate & First Professional1,560
University of IowaIowa CityDoctorate & First Professional29,117
University of Northern IowaCedar FallsDoctorate12,692
Upper Iowa UniversityFayetteMasters5,143
Wartburg CollegeWaverlyBachelor1,810

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Chemists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Chemists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Chemists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

IOWA

   
Iowa City120$52,7203
Cedar Rapids40$74,9600.5
Des Moines30$57,0700.1
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