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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at MIT

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 4 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chem eng students with aid 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rhode Island Chemical Engineering Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut 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 UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UCONN

#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 Getting Aid list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students 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 are $55,168.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts

#8

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 46 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

#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 Getting Aid list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 9 students 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.

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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