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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

22 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #49 in the country. In fact 5,005 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in the New England Region for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

About 47% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 53% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 54% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

About 29% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 64% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 69% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#8

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#9

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

Women make up 29% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at University of Vermont Report

With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the chemistry majors at the school.

Full Chemistry at Northeastern University Report

Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222
Connecticut 132
Rhode Island 29
New Hampshire 8
Maine 7
Vermont 7

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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