41 Best Cyber Security schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 2.79M citations received by 52.5K academic papers made by 41 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#9 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Cyber Security

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

4. Boston University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#47 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#64 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#95 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $47,799
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $28,005

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Cyber Security

#119 in the United States

#140 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

8. Boston College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#127 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,590

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Cyber Security

#162 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Cyber Security

#176 in the United States

#204 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Cyber Security

#216 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Cyber Security

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#242 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,767

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#243 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

15. Bentley University

Waltham

For Cyber Security

#259 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $43,858

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Cyber Security

#280 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $17,965

17. Fisher College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#282 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

18. Suffolk University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#307 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

19. Babson College

Wellesley

For Cyber Security

#314 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Cyber Security

#326 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,501

21. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Cyber Security

#347 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

22. Williams College

Williamstown

For Cyber Security

#349 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $16,988

23. Smith College

Northampton

For Cyber Security

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1474
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,823

24. Simmons University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#437 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

25. Western New England University

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#456 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

26. Bay State College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#488 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Cyber Security

#492 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $31,472
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,467

28. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#504 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,455

29. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Cyber Security

#621 in the United States

#682 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Emerson College

Boston

For Cyber Security

#623 in the United States

#684 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,703

31. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Cyber Security

#634 in the United States

#695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,782

32. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Cyber Security

#680 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,484
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1977

33. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Cyber Security

#699 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

34. Endicott College

Beverly

For Cyber Security

#716 in the United States

#782 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,988

35. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Cyber Security

#720 in the United States

#786 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,585

36. Springfield College

Springfield

For Cyber Security

#725 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1165
Net Price: $29,198
Receiving Aid: 100%

37. Salem State University

Salem

For Cyber Security

#763 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,241

38. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Cyber Security

#773 in the United States

#841 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $40,370

39. MCPHS University

Boston

For Cyber Security

#792 in the United States

#860 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,182

40. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Cyber Security

#795 in the United States

#863 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1144
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,332

41. Massachusetts School of Law

Andover

For Cyber Security

#809 in the United States

#880 in North America

Enrollment: 284
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1988

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	66
Connecticut	17	24
New Hampshire	7	65
Vermont	5	181
New York	86	8
New Jersey	19	13
Maine	6	234
Pennsylvania	51	4
Maryland	19	6
District of Columbia	7	56
Virginia	21	34
West Virginia	4	100
Ohio	29	29
North Carolina	19	36
Michigan	20	7
South Carolina	10	86
Indiana	17	18
Kentucky	10	72
Tennessee	18	75
Wisconsin	18	22
Georgia	22	5
Illinois	34	10
Alabama	14	103
Iowa	5	49
Missouri	16	48
Florida	28	25
Minnesota	18	27
Mississippi	6	130
Arkansas	8	155
Louisiana	14	107
Kansas	9	101
South Dakota	4	226
North Dakota	2	161
Nebraska	7	83
Oklahoma	10	122
Puerto Rico	3	384
Texas	53	16
Colorado	12	51
New Mexico	3	97
Utah	6	58
Idaho	3	159
Arizona	5	32
Washington	16	11
Oregon	11	81
California	67	1

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Cyber Security

Computer Science subfields in Massachusetts