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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemistry 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

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 Master’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 162 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 chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree chemistry students.

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

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

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. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chemistry students list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. 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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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. 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.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chemistry students list, URI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rhode Island Chemistry Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#8 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, Boston College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#12 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst Chemistry Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

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

UCONN also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston Chemistry Report

#9

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Chemistry Report

#10

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree chemistry students list, MIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best 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 MIT are $56,719.

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#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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. Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Dartmouth Chemistry Report

#13

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

Brown University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best 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 Brown University are $60,363.

Full Brown University Chemistry Report

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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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