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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

9 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$36,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 13,610 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $62,963 and had an average of $22,564 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 864 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,820 and $24,439 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 99 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in chemical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemical engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

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 Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at MIT

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at Tufts

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Lowell, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

UMass Lowell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chem eng degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMaine

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCONN Chemical Engineering Report

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at URI, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering 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 URI are $29,082.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at University of Rhode Island

#9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

WPI also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at WPI

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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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