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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemical engineering was ranked #76 in the country. In fact 2,662 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the chem eng master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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#7

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best chemical engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 143
Connecticut 9
Rhode Island 3
New Hampshire 7
Maine 7

Chemical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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