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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
687 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,610 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, 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 $75-$110k 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 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $14,381 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UMaine 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 University of Maine is $20,312 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMaine

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern is $25,744 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst is $24,051 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemical Engineering Report

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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a public institution located in Lowell, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell is $21,523 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#6

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $27,430 for new england region bachelor’s degree chem eng students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Tufts.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tufts Chemical Engineering Report

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for University of Rhode Island is $23,709 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, 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 85%.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 93 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $26,179 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UCONN.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Connecticut Chemical Engineering Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNH is $25,668 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Chemical Engineering Report

#10

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 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 $38,190 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WPI.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at WPI

#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 $75-$110k ranking. West Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chem eng degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

University of New Haven did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of New Haven is $34,513 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Chem Eng students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 more about 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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