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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$43,064 Avg Salary
$24,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Chemistry School for You

Chemistry is the #51 most popular major in Massachusetts with 744 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best for chemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Chemistry Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University the best school in Massachusetts for chemistry students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Northeastern carry an average student debtload of $23,369.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Holy Cross take out is $27,000.

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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 Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Williams take out $12,999 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

The excellent programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Massachusetts. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best chemistry schools in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $26,869 in student debt.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Brandeis carry an average student debtload of $26,984.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #7 on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Chemistry majors at Boston U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for chemistry students. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

While working on their degree, chemistry majors at UMass Lowell accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Emmanuel College Massachusetts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Bridgewater State take out is $27,000.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

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

More Chemistry Rankings in Massachusetts

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 11 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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