42 Best Cyber Security schools 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 2.92M citations received by 53.7K academic papers made by 42 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: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Cyber Security

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#47 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#63 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#95 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Cyber Security

#120 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#127 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Cyber Security

#161 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Cyber Security

#177 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Cyber Security

#223 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Cyber Security

#236 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#244 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

15. Bentley University

Waltham

For Cyber Security

#259 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Cyber Security

#279 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

17. Fisher College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#282 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

18. Suffolk University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#312 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

19. Babson College

Wellesley

For Cyber Security

#313 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Cyber Security

#326 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

21. Williams College

Williamstown

For Cyber Security

#347 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

22. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Cyber Security

#350 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

23. Smith College

Northampton

For Cyber Security

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

24. Simmons University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#443 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

25. Western New England University

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#453 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Cyber Security

#493 in the United States

#546 in North America

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

28. Bay State College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $43,020
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,243

29. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Cyber Security

#599 in the United States

#658 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

30. Emerson College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#619 in the United States

#680 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $53,432

31. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Cyber Security

#639 in the United States

#700 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

32. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Cyber Security

#662 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

33. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Cyber Security

#691 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

34. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Cyber Security

#698 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

35. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Cyber Security

#702 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $11,338

36. Endicott College

Beverly

For Cyber Security

#730 in the United States

#797 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

37. Springfield College

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#731 in the United States

#798 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,039

38. Salem State University

Salem

For Cyber Security

#775 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

39. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Cyber Security

#780 in the United States

#848 in North America

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

40. MCPHS University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#794 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1288
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,506

41. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#798 in the United States

#867 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,464

42. Massachusetts School of Law

Andover

For Cyber Security

#820 in the United States

#892 in North America

Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1988

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	67
Connecticut	17	24
New Hampshire	7	68
Vermont	5	182
New York	88	8
New Jersey	19	13
Maine	6	233
Pennsylvania	52	4
Maryland	19	7
District of Columbia	7	56
Virginia	21	35
West Virginia	5	99
Ohio	30	29
North Carolina	20	37
Michigan	20	6
South Carolina	10	84
Indiana	18	18
Kentucky	10	74
Tennessee	18	72
Wisconsin	18	23
Georgia	22	5
Illinois	34	10
Alabama	14	101
Iowa	5	49
Missouri	16	48
Florida	28	25
Minnesota	18	27
Mississippi	6	129
Arkansas	8	151
Louisiana	14	107
Kansas	9	106
South Dakota	4	225
North Dakota	2	162
Nebraska	7	86
Oklahoma	11	123
Puerto Rico	3	390
Texas	54	17
Colorado	12	51
Montana	3	216
New Mexico	4	98
Utah	6	58
Idaho	3	159
Arizona	5	31
Washington	16	11
Oregon	11	83
California	69	1

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cyber Security

Computer Science subfields in Massachusetts