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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

15 Ranked Colleges
240 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Chemistry is the 44th most popular major in the country with 21,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,704 and had an average of $22,279 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,316 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,920 and $23,758 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 240 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

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 the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. MIT is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MIT Chemistry Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’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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#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 4 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brown University Chemistry Report

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern University Chemistry Report

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. 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 #4 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U Chemistry Report

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 21 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#13 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Brandeis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Brandeis also made our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis Chemistry Report

#13

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 5 doctorate’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’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.

Read full report on Chemistry at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#15

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
#15 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMass Boston has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. 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 Chemistry at UMass 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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