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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$43,064 Avg Salary
$24,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry 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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

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

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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 Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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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.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular chemistry programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

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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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