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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

5 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$37,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Massachusetts, there were 600 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree chem eng students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMass Amherst

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 7 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5. 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 UMass Lowell Chemical Engineering Report

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 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 Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chem eng degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Full Northeastern Chemical Engineering Report

#4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 6 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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 more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts University

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students 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 Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at MIT

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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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