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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
162 Degrees Awarded
$41,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 1,253 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and 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 general chemistry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 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 #2 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’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 UMass Lowell are $26,990.

Full UMass Lowell General Chemistry Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’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 New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chemistry students list, UMass Amherst has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Chemistry Master’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 Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst General Chemistry Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 3 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Connecticut General Chemistry Report

#13 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Boston General Chemistry Report

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Harvard University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

Dartmouth College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dartmouth General Chemistry Report

#13

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’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 Brown University are $60,363.

Read more about General Chemistry at Brown University

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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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