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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s degrees 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 the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering Report

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMaine

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, UCONN has also earned the #5 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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees 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 with aid list, UNH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UNH

#8

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees 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.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts University

#9

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Northeastern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern University 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University

#10

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chem eng students with aid list, WPI has also earned the #2 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 WPI are $29,040.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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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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