2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Chemical Engineering Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the chem eng master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the most popular school for chemical engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 42 students majoring in chem eng at Northeastern, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Women make up 35% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
About 57% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 43% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 86% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemical engineering schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Of the 5 students majoring in chem eng at Tufts, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemical engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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University of Maine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree chemical engineering programs. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
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University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemical engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in chem eng at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the chem eng majors at the school.
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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 10 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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