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

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate 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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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 35 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 MIT are $56,719.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 Tufts are $55,168.

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#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 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 the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate 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. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 9 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#6

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. URI is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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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#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#10

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. 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 the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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