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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

6 Ranked Colleges
390 Degrees Awarded
$66,299 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 12,917 people earned their degree in chemical engineering, making the major the 70th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, chemical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,870 and had an average of $23,285 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 537 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,299 and $24,253 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 390 chemical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in chemical engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality chemical engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the chemical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying chem eng.

Top 6 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 33 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 bachelors’s chem eng degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 57 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #5.Of the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Tufts supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

WPI also took the #3 spot in our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 6,920 students enrolled at WPI, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,341. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Worcester Polytechnic Institute]](/colleges/worcester-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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