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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts (With Aid)

6 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$37,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,314 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 600 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MIT, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#5 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 Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#3

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#4

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 4 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Northeastern

#6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Getting Aid ranking. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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