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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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. 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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 46 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 $75-$110k list, Northeastern has also earned the #2 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 Northeastern are $25,558.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took 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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Maine

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Tufts University are $55,168.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Tufts University

#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 #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 14 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, URI has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and 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 UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Connecticut Chemical Engineering Report

#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 $75-$110k list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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