2025 Best Chemistry Schools in the New England Region
13
Colleges in the New England Region
1,248
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
$47,693
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
chemistry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #51 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for chemistry students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,248 degrees in chemistry annually.
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Choosing a Great Chemistry School
Your choice of chemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for chemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Chemistry Degree Level
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 Schools in the New England Region.
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Best Schools for Chemistry in the New England Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the chemistry degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Chemistry
Any student who is interested in chemistry has to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 71 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year. Chemistry degree recipients from Massachusetts Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $48,508 over the average earnings of chemistry graduates.
More information about a degree in chemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in chemistry. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were about 64 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those chemistry students who get their degree from University of Connecticut make $4,523 more than the average chemistry graduate.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
39
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in chemistry has to look into Boston College. 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 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.
There were about 39 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Northeastern University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in chemistry. Northeastern is a fairly 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 about 35 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Chemistry degree recipients from Northeastern University receive an earnings boost of about $14,818 above the average income of chemistry graduates.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
52
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 52 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Boston U is a fairly 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 66 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the chemistry program state that they receive average early career earnings of $39,157.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
34
Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 34 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 28 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, chemistry degree recipients typically make around $46,641 in the first five years of their career.
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Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.
There were roughly 32 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the chemistry program earn around $47,313 for their early career.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
UNH is a 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 chemistry students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
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