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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 853 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at MIT

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts University

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Chemical Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Chemical Engineering Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rhode Island Chemical Engineering Report

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maine Chemical Engineering Report

#9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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