2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for chemistry students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for chemistry majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Chemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for chemistry students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bridgewater State are $10,732 a year. The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Bridgewater State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,581.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $15,698 per year. On average, chemistry graduates from UMass Lowell take out $25,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem State are $11,675 a year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value chemistry schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.
College of the Holy Cross 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. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Holy Cross also did well on our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Williams College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Williams are $59,660 a year.
Williams also made our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list, coming in at #2.
Smith College 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 #8 on the list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Smith are $56,114 a year.
Brandeis University 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 #9 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
Boston University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree chemistry programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 20% of our Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking.
Best Value Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Chemistry Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 274 |
| New Hampshire | 52 |
| Maine | 59 |
| Rhode Island | 73 |
| Vermont | 39 |
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Chemistry Related Majors for Chemistry
Chemistry is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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