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2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$35,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 35 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

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 the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MIT Chemical Engineering Report

#2

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern University Chemical Engineering Report

#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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s chem eng students in 2019-2020.

Tufts also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. 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 University

#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMass 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 also took the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Chemical Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMass Lowell

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#10 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at UMaine

#7

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read more about Chemical Engineering at URI

#8

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 3 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’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 University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Connecticut

#8 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH Chemical Engineering Report

#10

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chem Eng Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s chem eng degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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