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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

10 Ranked Colleges
93 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master's

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

In 2020-2021, 12,690 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 737 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree vets studying chem eng.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the 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 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s list. 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 42 students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

UNH also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNH]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maine supports 11,741 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Maine offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s ranking. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island, 381 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rhode Island]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s ranking. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tufts University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst 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.Our most recent data shows that 477 of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst were GI Bill® students, of which 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Chem Eng for a Master’s list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

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.Of the 6,920 students enrolled at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 77 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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