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2025 Best General Chemistry Schools in the New England Region

13 Colleges in the New England Region
1,188 Chemistry Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #43 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Chemistry Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,188 degrees in general chemistry annually.

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Choosing a Great General Chemistry School

Best General Chemistry Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Chemistry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Chemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Chemistry

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Best Schools for General Chemistry in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Chemistry

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
71 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general chemistry needs to look into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were roughly 71 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
62 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Connecticut if you want to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Boston College crest
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
39 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Boston College if you want to pursue a degree in general chemistry. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 39 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
35 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Northeastern University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general chemistry. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
52 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 52 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Boston U crest
Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
61 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
33 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 33 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 28 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
32 Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 13 general chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best general chemistry colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 699
Connecticut 538 269
Rhode Island 436 69
Maine 396 59
New Hampshire 395 43
Vermont 352 39

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General Chemistry is one of 11 different types of Chemistry programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Physics 21
Other Chemistry 17
Forensic Chemistry 15
Polymer Chemistry 3
Environmental Chemistry 3
Physical Chemistry 1

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