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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Chemical Engineering is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 13,314 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 853 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in chemical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemical engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Report

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Tufts

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Chemical Engineering Report

#7 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 #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, URI has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMaine has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Maine

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UNH

#10

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

WPI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at WPI

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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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