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2025 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges in the New England Region
277 Doctor's Degrees
$80,769 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #11 in popularity, chemistry is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 doctor's degrees in chemistry during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Chemistry School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of chemistry for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality chemistry program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for chemistry students working on their doctor's degree.

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The chemistry school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Chemistry in the New England Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for chemistry students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Chemistry

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It is difficult to beat Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Doctorate recipients from the chemistry program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology get $15,433 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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19 Annual Graduates

University of Connecticut is a good decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in chemistry. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Connecticut

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
20 Annual Graduates

Boston College is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Boston College

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10 Annual Graduates

Northeastern University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in chemistry. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Northeastern University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
20 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from Boston University

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23 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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5 Annual Graduates

UNH is a large public university located in the fringe town of Durham.More information about a doctorate in chemistry from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153 138
Connecticut 93 55
Rhode Island 78 12
New Hampshire 47 7
Maine 46 6
Vermont 30 7

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Chemistry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Chemistry Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Chemistry 272
Chemical Physics 3
Polymer Chemistry 2

Majors Similar to Chemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 200
Geological & Earth Sciences 76
Astronomy & Astrophysics 34
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 6
Materials Sciences 4

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