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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$66,299 Avg Salary
$24,253 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemical Engineering School for You

Chemical Engineering is the #82 most popular major in Massachusetts with 143 degrees and certificates awarded 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemical Engineering Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for chem eng majors pursuing a .

Top Massachusetts Schools in Chemical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in Massachusetts for chemical engineering students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northeastern University is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for chemical engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemical engineering students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

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Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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