42 Best colleges for Computer Networking 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 Computer Networking. A graph of 3.5M citations received by 69.6K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Computer Networking

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Computer Networking

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#47 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#56 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#90 in the United States

#107 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Computer Networking

#132 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Computer Networking

#161 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Computer Networking

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Computer Networking

#182 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Computer Networking

#184 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#197 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Computer Networking

#220 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

14. Fisher College

Boston

For Computer Networking

#248 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

15. Smith College

Northampton

For Computer Networking

#251 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Computer Networking

#288 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Computer Networking

#290 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

18. Clark University

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#304 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Computer Networking

#326 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#341 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

21. Babson College

Wellesley

For Computer Networking

#350 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

22. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Computer Networking

#363 in the United States

#410 in North America

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

23. Bentley University

Waltham

For Computer Networking

#374 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

24. Endicott College

Beverly

For Computer Networking

#438 in the United States

#491 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#462 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

26. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#492 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

27. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Computer Networking

#518 in the United States

#575 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1163
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,184

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Computer Networking

#542 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

29. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Computer Networking

#547 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

30. Western New England University

Springfield

For Computer Networking

#576 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

31. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Computer Networking

#609 in the United States

#670 in North America

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

32. Newbury College

Brookline

For Computer Networking

#611 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

33. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Computer Networking

#729 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

34. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Computer Networking

#738 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $27,556
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $43,944

35. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Computer Networking

#739 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

36. MCPHS University

Boston

For Computer Networking

#742 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

37. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Computer Networking

#745 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

38. Salem State University

Salem

For Computer Networking

#760 in the United States

#827 in North America

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

39. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Computer Networking

#780 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

40. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Computer Networking

#796 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

41. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Computer Networking

#802 in the United States

#869 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Computer Networking

#807 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $31,638

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	159
New York	82	13
New Jersey	19	12
Maine	6	200
Pennsylvania	53	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	12	92
Indiana	17	18
Kentucky	9	91
Tennessee	19	71
Wisconsin	18	21
Georgia	19	4
Illinois	31	5
Alabama	13	86
Iowa	5	48
Missouri	16	51
Florida	27	29
Minnesota	16	23
Mississippi	6	140
Arkansas	9	141
Louisiana	14	84
Kansas	9	98
South Dakota	4	308
North Dakota	2	167
Nebraska	7	73
Oklahoma	10	99
Puerto Rico	3	282
Texas	51	9
Colorado	13	46
Montana	3	172
New Mexico	4	95
Utah	6	54
Idaho	3	162
Arizona	5	30
Washington	16	15
Oregon	12	66
California	64	1
Alaska	3	236
Hawaii	3	134

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Computer Networking

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