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2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

10 Ranked Colleges
504 Degrees Awarded
$43,064 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 744 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,064 and $24,617 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 504 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemistry programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the chemistry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying chemistry.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 32 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also made our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston U]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 18 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Lowell offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. To help with additional expenses, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Brandeis also made our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Williams College is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 28 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $26,154. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Williams College]](/colleges/williams-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Salem State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University were GI Bill® students, of which 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Bridgewater State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bridgewater State supports 10,651 students, and 393 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 171 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bridgewater State University]](/colleges/bridgewater-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. College of the Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Holy Cross also took the #4 spot in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 2,970 students enrolled at Holy Cross were GI Bill® students, of which 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,544. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at College of the Holy Cross]](/colleges/college-of-the-holy-cross/student-life/veterans/)

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Smith College is a small school located in Northampton, Massachusetts that handed out 21 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Smith not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Our most recent data shows that 23 of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,293. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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