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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Chemistry is the 38th most popular major in the country with 20,841 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Massachusetts, there were 706 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 153 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general chemistry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

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 Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard General Chemistry Report

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

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 Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 10 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Boston College also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston College General Chemistry Report

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Full Boston University General Chemistry Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060.

Read more about General Chemistry at Brandeis

#9 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UMass Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Boston, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

Read full report on General Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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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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