2024 Best General Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Ranked #82 in popularity, general chemistry is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for general chemistry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 82 master's degrees in general chemistry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general chemistry students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general chemistry students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general chemistry related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general chemistry students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Chemistry Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Chemistry in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general chemistry.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Chemistry

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is a great option for students interested in a master's degree in general chemistry. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general chemistry from Northeastern University

2

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general chemistry needs to check out University of Massachusetts - Lowell. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Lowell.More information about a master’s in general chemistry from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general chemistry. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general chemistry from Boston University

4

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general chemistry needs to check out Brandeis University. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham.More information about a master’s in general chemistry from Brandeis University

Best General Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General Chemistry Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	313	77
Rhode Island	222	17
New Hampshire	174	1
Maine	146	1
Vermont	115	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry

General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Chemistry	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.