2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Chemistry Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for chemistry students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Chemistry
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for chemistry students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Lowell are $15,210 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
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| 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 5 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.