36 Best Cyber Security schools in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 1.86M citations received by 45.3K academic papers made by 36 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 Cyber Security

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Cyber Security

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

4. Boston University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#43 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#64 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#97 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Cyber Security

#126 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

8. Boston College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#131 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Cyber Security

#161 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Cyber Security

#170 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Cyber Security

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Cyber Security

#225 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#228 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Cyber Security

#252 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

16. Bentley University

Waltham

For Cyber Security

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

17. Fisher College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#267 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

18. Suffolk University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#306 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

19. Babson College

Wellesley

For Cyber Security

#307 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Cyber Security

#323 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

21. Williams College

Williamstown

For Cyber Security

#347 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

22. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Cyber Security

#355 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 212
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1921

23. Smith College

Northampton

For Cyber Security

#368 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

24. Simmons University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#408 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

25. Western New England University

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#450 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

27. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Cyber Security

#546 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. Emerson College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#556 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $51,432

29. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Cyber Security

#577 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

30. Dean College

Franklin

For Cyber Security

#599 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

31. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Cyber Security

#615 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

32. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Cyber Security

#675 in the United States

#741 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

33. Endicott College

Beverly

For Cyber Security

#715 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

34. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Cyber Security

#737 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,901

35. Salem State University

Salem

For Cyber Security

#741 in the United States

#808 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

36. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Cyber Security

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $38,502

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	70
Connecticut	14	28
New Hampshire	7	72
Vermont	4	177
New York	84	9
New Jersey	19	13
Maine	6	223
Pennsylvania	46	4
Maryland	18	6
District of Columbia	7	57
Virginia	21	33
West Virginia	3	103
Ohio	26	27
North Carolina	18	30
Michigan	18	8
South Carolina	10	83
Indiana	16	25
Kentucky	10	67
Tennessee	17	74
Wisconsin	16	22
Georgia	19	5
Illinois	31	7
Alabama	13	91
Iowa	5	49
Missouri	12	47
Florida	27	26
Minnesota	18	24
Mississippi	6	132
Arkansas	8	159
Louisiana	14	105
Kansas	9	106
South Dakota	4	208
North Dakota	3	163
Nebraska	6	80
Oklahoma	10	128
Puerto Rico	3	353
Texas	50	15
Colorado	11	55
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	6	56
Idaho	3	166
Arizona	5	32
Washington	15	10
Oregon	10	87
California	61	1

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cyber Security

Computer Science subfields in Massachusetts