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Highest earning chemical engineering programs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts chemical engineering programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | Boston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $81,880 | 166 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $80,139 | 42 |
| 3 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $78,767 | 75 |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | Public, 4-year | $77,380 | 109 |
| 5 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | Public, 4-year | $72,514 | 100 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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