2025 Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #27 in popularity, chemical engineering is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 doctor's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to chemical engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other chemical engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized chemical engineering related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The chem eng school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Doctorate in Chem Eng

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	138	6
Rhode Island	119	1
New Hampshire	56	5
Maine	53	4

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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova. More about our data sources and methodologies.