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2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges
$36,232 Avg Salary
$22,716 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, chemistry was ranked #51 in the country. In fact 21,239 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Chemistry 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 16 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for chemistry students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, chemistry graduates from UCONN carry an average student debtload of $22,280. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $436.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #9 on this year’s Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

On average, chemistry graduates from UMass Lowell take out $25,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Best Chemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best chemistry schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 744
Connecticut 274
New Hampshire 52
Maine 59
Rhode Island 73
Vermont 39

Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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