27 Best colleges for Management Information Systems (MIS) in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Management Information Systems. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 15K academic papers made by 27 universities in Massachusetts was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Management Information Systems

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Management Information Systems

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. Boston University

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#49 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

4. Boston College

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#81 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

5. Bentley University

Waltham

For Management Information Systems

#87 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#89 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

7. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Management Information Systems

#93 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Babson College

Wellesley

For Management Information Systems

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,019

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Management Information Systems

#148 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#154 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Tufts University

Medford

For Management Information Systems

#161 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

12. Fisher College

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#169 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Management Information Systems

#178 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Suffolk University

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#195 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

15. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Management Information Systems

#202 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Management Information Systems

#227 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

17. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Management Information Systems

#238 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. Simmons University

Boston

For Management Information Systems

#305 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $28,691

19. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Management Information Systems

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

20. Western New England University

Springfield

For Management Information Systems

#398 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

21. Williams College

Williamstown

For Management Information Systems

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

22. Dean College

Franklin

For Management Information Systems

#471 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

23. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Management Information Systems

#527 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

24. Amherst College

Amherst

For Management Information Systems

#542 in the United States

#604 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

25. Smith College

Northampton

For Management Information Systems

#547 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

26. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Management Information Systems

#551 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1526
Net Price: $43,184
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Management Information Systems

#573 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Management Information Systems

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	206
Connecticut	11	62
New Hampshire	4	50
New York	48	18
New Jersey	15	24
Maine	3	211
Pennsylvania	27	3
Maryland	14	9
District of Columbia	7	38
Virginia	14	32
Ohio	19	27
North Carolina	16	29
Michigan	13	1
South Carolina	9	42
Indiana	14	19
Kentucky	7	48
Tennessee	12	64
Wisconsin	11	28
Georgia	16	17
Illinois	20	7
Alabama	10	70
Iowa	4	51
Missouri	10	63
Florida	21	31
Minnesota	11	8
Mississippi	5	135
Arkansas	6	68
Louisiana	9	79
Kansas	8	102
South Dakota	3	251
North Dakota	2	252
Nebraska	6	69
Oklahoma	5	56
Texas	43	15
Colorado	10	37
Utah	6	60
Idaho	3	149
Arizona	5	13
Washington	11	12
Oregon	6	96
California	60	2

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Management Information Systems

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