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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$70,517 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Chemistry Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

Check out the chemistry doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in chemistry at MIT, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 21 students majoring in chemistry at Harvard, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for chemistry students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in chemistry at Boston College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular chemistry schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 64% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 69% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 57% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.

Of the 6 students majoring in chemistry at UMass Lowell, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at UMass Dartmouth, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#10

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 50% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Chemistry Colleges 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

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 13 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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