2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in chemical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #32 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 68 doctor's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Chemical Engineering School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in chem eng matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality chemical engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for chemical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chem Eng Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

35 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 35 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering has to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst

3

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in chemical engineering has to check out University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 7 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from University of Massachusetts - Lowell

3

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northeastern University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemical engineering. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 7 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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5

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 6 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

6

Tufts University
Medford, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 4 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	4
Rhode Island	75	5
Maine	46	2
New Hampshire	44	3

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Chemical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Chemical Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Chem Eng Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering	68

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	118
Electrical Engineering	113
Biomedical Engineering	66
Civil Engineering	37
Materials Engineering	28
Engineering Science	26
Computer Engineering	26
Polymer & Plastics Engineering	21
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	21
Systems Engineering	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova. More about our data sources and methodologies.