23 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 23 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Geotechnical Engineering

#55 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

5. Boston University

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#110 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#124 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#155 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#174 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Geotechnical Engineering

#212 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

10. Boston College

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#222 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#227 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

12. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#237 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#252 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#259 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

15. Smith College

Northampton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#306 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

16. Dean College

Franklin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#383 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Geotechnical Engineering

#384 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Geotechnical Engineering

#414 in the United States

#462 in North America

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

19. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Geotechnical Engineering

#453 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#470 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#475 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

22. Williams College

Williamstown

For Geotechnical Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

23. Western New England University

Springfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#499 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	73
Connecticut	8	47
New Hampshire	4	78
Vermont	3	115
New York	48	13
New Jersey	9	34
Maine	4	120
Pennsylvania	26	8
Maryland	11	38
District of Columbia	6	161
Virginia	12	28
Ohio	19	18
North Carolina	11	26
Michigan	13	6
South Carolina	7	56
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	5	64
Tennessee	11	52
Wisconsin	12	15
Georgia	11	23
Illinois	17	7
Alabama	8	66
Iowa	3	32
Missouri	10	54
Florida	20	16
Minnesota	8	10
Mississippi	5	106
Arkansas	7	118
Louisiana	9	29
Kansas	5	49
South Dakota	4	149
North Dakota	2	132
Nebraska	6	43
Oklahoma	4	40
Puerto Rico	3	224
Texas	37	2
Colorado	11	17
Montana	3	112
New Mexico	3	85
Utah	3	45
Idaho	3	89
Arizona	3	12
Washington	9	14
Oregon	5	27
California	44	1
Alaska	3	74