2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Chemical Engineering is the #72 most popular major in the country with 12,917 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in the New England Region for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 46% of the chem eng majors at the school.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $364, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 72% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UMass Lowell carry an average student debt load of $26,195.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 71 students majoring in chem eng at WPI, 46% are male and 54% are female.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $434.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 41% of the chem eng majors at the school.
On average, chem eng graduates from UCONN take out $21,564 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $377, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 26% of the chem eng majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chem eng graduates from UMass Amherst carry an average student debt load of $24,474.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 61% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 45% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree chemical engineering programs. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
Of the 30 students majoring in chem eng at UNH, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
Of the 29 students majoring in chem eng at UMaine, 62% are male and 38% are female.
The average amount in student loans that chem eng majors at UMaine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,907.
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Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Of the 24 students majoring in chem eng at Tufts, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 537 |
| Connecticut | 94 |
| New Hampshire | 37 |
| Maine | 36 |
| Rhode Island | 46 |
Chemical Engineering Related Majors
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 12 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.
More about our data sources and methodologies.