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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 $30-$48k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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 $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’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

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 20 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Report

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northeastern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern Chemical Engineering Report

#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts University

#6 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 - Lowell are $26,990.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell Chemical Engineering Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UMaine

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UCONN

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WPI Chemical Engineering Report

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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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