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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

11 Ranked Colleges
687 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Chemical Engineering is the 66th most popular major in the country with 13,610 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 864 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,820 and $24,439 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 687 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 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 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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $4,535 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at MIT

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Medford, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tufts University is $5,267 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 128 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern University is $10,239 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Northeastern

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMass Amherst is $13,137 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemical Engineering Report

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #5 spot on the list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 93 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Connecticut is $12,381 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCONN Chemical Engineering Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $11,560 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMass Lowell.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#7

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 43 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMaine is $13,989 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Chemical Engineering at University of Maine

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 48 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $14,309 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Rhode Island.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full URI Chemical Engineering Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 32 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNH is $17,747 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UNH

#10

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. WPI is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 76 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $30,503 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WPI.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chemical Engineering Report

#11

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Haven is a medium-sized school located in West Haven, Connecticut that handed out 12 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of New Haven, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $28,783 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of New Haven

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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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