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2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$65,011 Avg Salary
$23,285 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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 were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemical Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the chem eng bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the most popular school in Massachusetts for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 46% of the chem eng majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $364.

Full Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University Report

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 Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 72% are male.

On average, chem eng graduates from UMass Lowell take out $26,195 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell Report

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts 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 medium-sized city of Worcester.

Of the 71 students majoring in chem eng at WPI, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $434, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Chemical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 26% of the chem eng majors at the school.

On average, chem eng graduates from UMass Amherst take out $24,474 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Chemical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 45% of the chem eng majors at the school.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

With a ranking of #6, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tufts is a fairly 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.

Full Chemical Engineering at Tufts University Report

Best Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 94
New Hampshire 37
Maine 36
Rhode Island 46

One of 40 majors within the area of study, chemical engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mikulova.

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