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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in chemical engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #77 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for chemical engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 93 master's degrees in chemical engineering to qualified students.

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

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for chemical engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for chemical engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Chemical Engineering in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Chem Eng Students Working on Their Master's

1

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

46 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in chemical engineering needs to check out Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly 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 #2 in quality for master's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 46 chemical engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in chemical engineering. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 20 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting 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. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 14 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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4

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in chemical engineering. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were about 9 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Tufts University
Medford, MA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 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 #3 in quality for master's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst 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 master's degrees in chemical engineering in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 1 chemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst 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 Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	2
Rhode Island	116	6
New Hampshire	102	1
Maine	86	5

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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	93

Most Popular Majors Related to Chem Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	819
Electrical Engineering	545
Mechanical Engineering	533
Systems Engineering	309
General Engineering	265
Civil Engineering	205
Other Engineering	176
Biomedical Engineering	132
Industrial Engineering	117
Engineering Science	80

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.