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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

8 Ranked Colleges
153 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in Massachusetts

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Lowell, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” 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 more about General Chemistry at UMass Lowell

#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 18 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst General Chemistry Report

#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 Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts 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 10 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at Northeastern University

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Boston College are $31,930.

Read more about General Chemistry at Boston College

#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 18 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 Harvard University are $50,654.

Read more about General Chemistry at Harvard

#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis General Chemistry Report

#7

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 45 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts doctor’s degree chemistry students list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT General Chemistry Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #8. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 22 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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