Best colleges for Chemistry in Massachusetts
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the Massachusetts programs in the federal field-of-study file, College of the Holy Cross leads: its Chemistry graduates earn a median $93,122 four years after finishing, against the field's $65,120 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of the Holy Cross | $93,122 | +$28,002 |
| 2 | Northeastern University | $88,364 | +$23,244 |
| 3 | Salem State University | $81,266 | +$16,146 |
| 4 | Bridgewater State University | $80,287 | +$15,167 |
How big is the earnings gap between Massachusetts Chemistry programs?
$12,835 separates the top and bottom of this list — $93,122 at College of the Holy Cross against $80,287 at Bridgewater State University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do Massachusetts Chemistry graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $28,002 above the $65,120 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.