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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Chemistry Master'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 Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Chemistry Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for chemistry students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Of the 17 students majoring in chemistry at Harvard, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the chemistry majors at the school.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for chemistry students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 56% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

About 38% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 5 students majoring in chemistry at UMass Boston, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for chemistry students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 67% of the students majoring in chemistry at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Chemistry Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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