2027 Best Value Polymer Chemistry Schools in the New England Region
[Polymer Chemistry](/majors/physical-sciences/chemistry/polymer-chemistry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for polymer chemistry students.
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2027 Best Value Polymer Chemistry Schools in the New England Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in polymer chemistry, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Polymer Chemistry Schools
University Of Massachusetts Lowell earned the #1 spot for value among polymer chemistry schools in the New England Region. Located in the suburb of Lowell, University Of Massachusetts Lowell is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,966, compared with $36,264 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the polymer chemistry program here. Early-career polymer chemistry graduates make about $66,985. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
Students looking for strong value in polymer chemistry will find it at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #2. University Of Connecticut is a very large public school located in the town of Storrs. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $21,044, with out-of-state students paying around $43,712. Students borrow a median of $26,158 to complete the polymer chemistry program here. Soon after graduation, polymer chemistry degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $52,216. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Connecticut admits about 52% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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