42 Best colleges for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 3.63M citations received by 70.6K 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 Computer Networking

#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 Computer Networking

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Computer Networking

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#90 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Computer Networking

#131 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Computer Networking

#161 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Computer Networking

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Computer Networking

#182 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Computer Networking

#185 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Computer Networking

#218 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

14. Fisher College

Boston

For Computer Networking

#247 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

15. Smith College

Northampton

For Computer Networking

#253 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Computer Networking

#288 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Computer Networking

#290 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

18. Clark University

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#305 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Computer Networking

#329 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#340 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

21. Babson College

Wellesley

For Computer Networking

#349 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

22. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Computer Networking

#364 in the United States

#412 in North America

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

23. Bentley University

Waltham

For Computer Networking

#373 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

24. Endicott College

Beverly

For Computer Networking

#443 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#462 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#482 in the United States

#537 in North America

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

27. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Computer Networking

#533 in the United States

#591 in North America

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

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Computer Networking

#545 in the United States

#603 in North America

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

29. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Computer Networking

#549 in the United States

#608 in North America

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

30. Western New England University

Springfield

For Computer Networking

#570 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

31. Newbury College

Brookline

For Computer Networking

#610 in the United States

#672 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

32. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Computer Networking

#611 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

33. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Computer Networking

#721 in the United States

#786 in North America

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

34. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Computer Networking

#732 in the United States

#797 in North America

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

35. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Computer Networking

#733 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

36. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Computer Networking

#740 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,895
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $46,145

37. MCPHS University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#746 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

38. Salem State University

Salem

For Computer Networking

#764 in the United States

#831 in North America

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

39. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Computer Networking

#784 in the United States

#852 in North America

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

40. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Computer Networking

#802 in the United States

#870 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,539

41. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#804 in the United States

#872 in North America

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

42. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Computer Networking

#816 in the United States

#884 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,701

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Computer Networking

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	80
Connecticut	16	40
New Hampshire	6	78
Vermont	4	158
New York	83	12
New Jersey	19	13
Maine	6	200
Pennsylvania	52	6
Maryland	20	14
District of Columbia	7	89
Virginia	22	26
West Virginia	4	118
Ohio	28	19
North Carolina	21	36
Michigan	20	8
South Carolina	13	92
Indiana	17	18
Kentucky	9	91
Tennessee	19	71
Wisconsin	19	21
Georgia	19	4
Illinois	32	5
Alabama	14	86
Iowa	5	48
Missouri	16	52
Florida	28	29
Minnesota	16	23
Mississippi	6	139
Arkansas	9	140
Louisiana	15	84
Kansas	9	100
South Dakota	4	306
North Dakota	2	169
Nebraska	7	72
Oklahoma	10	101
Puerto Rico	3	282
Texas	53	9
Colorado	13	46
Montana	3	174
New Mexico	4	95
Utah	6	54
Idaho	3	162
Arizona	5	30
Washington	16	15
Oregon	12	66
California	64	1
Alaska	3	238
Hawaii	3	135

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Computer Networking

Computer Science subfields in Massachusetts