by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for chemical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 master's degrees in chemical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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Your choice of chemical engineering for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemical engineering students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering.
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in chemical engineering has to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Northeastern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.
Students who graduate with their master's from the chem eng program state that they receive average early career wages of $89,093.
More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from Northeastern University
University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a good option for students interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in chemical engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Explore the best chemical engineering schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 222 | 83 |
| Connecticut | 153 | 3 |
| Rhode Island | 127 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 108 | 2 |
| Maine | 90 | 3 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Chemical Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 103 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 1,065 |
| Electrical Engineering | 709 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 586 |
| General Engineering | 560 |
| Other Engineering | 364 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 327 |
| Civil Engineering | 323 |
| Systems Engineering | 277 |
| Robotics Engineering | 224 |
| Industrial Engineering | 133 |
