2021 Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
3Colleges
481Bachelor's Degrees
$37,341Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 481 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, chemistry is the #37 most popular major in Massachusetts. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Chemistry Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in chemistry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great chemistry programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying chemistry.
Best Chemistry Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Northeastern University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional chemistry students. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Massachusetts ranking.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. 1,267 students are part time.
University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Massachusetts list.
The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.
Bridgewater State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Chemistry in Massachusetts ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 3,579 students at Bridgewater State that take at least one class online. About 2,921 of the students at Bridgewater State are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Chemistry
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
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 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).
With 481 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, chemistry is the #37 most popular major in Massachusetts. This means that 3.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
