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2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,841 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 706 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general chemistry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general chemistry 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 Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree chemistry students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Chemistry (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard General Chemistry Report

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#3

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Northeastern University

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 6 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Boston College

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read full report on General Chemistry at Boston University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Lowell, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell are $26,990, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Lowell General Chemistry Report

#7

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s chemistry degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Chemistry at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s chemistry students in 2019-2020.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brandeis University General Chemistry Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Chemistry Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485.

Read more about General Chemistry at UMass Boston

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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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