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2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts

49 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Chemistry program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Full Chemistry at Harvard University Report

Out of the 49 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Chemistry at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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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 #4 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at Northeastern take out is $23,369.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average amount in student loans that chemistry majors at UMass Amherst take out is $26,869.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for chemistry students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, chemistry graduates from Boston College take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Chemistry majors at Brandeis take out an average of $26,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Chemistry at Brandeis University Report

University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large 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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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for chemistry students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Chemistry at Tufts University Report

#9

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Chemistry Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, chemistry graduates from Holy Cross carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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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 25 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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