2023 Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 537 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, chemical engineering is the #66 most popular major in Massachusetts.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chem eng students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Lowell the best value school in Massachusetts for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UMass Lowell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,195.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Chem Eng majors at UMass Amherst take out an average of $24,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MIT are $55,878 a year.
MIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WPI are $55,531 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $434, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $364.
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Tufts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Tufts is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 94 |
| New Hampshire | 37 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 46 |
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Majors Related to Chem Eng
One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Civil Engineering | 21,388 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 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).
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