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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to chemistry students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very 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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very 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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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree chemistry programs. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in chemistry at Tufts, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 60% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Of the 2 students majoring in chemistry at Brandeis, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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