23 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering 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 Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 986K citations received by 19K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Geotechnical Engineering

#53 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. Tufts University

Medford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

5. Boston University

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#109 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#124 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#156 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#174 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Geotechnical Engineering

#214 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

10. Boston College

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#222 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#228 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

12. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#235 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#250 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#262 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

15. Smith College

Northampton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#303 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

16. Dean College

Franklin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#380 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Geotechnical Engineering

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Geotechnical Engineering

#408 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

19. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Geotechnical Engineering

#452 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#467 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

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

22. Williams College

Williamstown

For Geotechnical Engineering

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

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

23. Western New England University

Springfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#497 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	71
Connecticut	8	47
New Hampshire	4	77
Vermont	3	114
New York	47	12
New Jersey	8	34
Maine	4	120
Pennsylvania	26	8
Maryland	11	38
District of Columbia	6	162
Virginia	11	28
Ohio	19	18
North Carolina	11	25
Michigan	13	6
South Carolina	7	56
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	5	64
Tennessee	11	52
Wisconsin	12	15
Georgia	11	22
Illinois	17	7
Alabama	8	66
Iowa	3	32
Missouri	10	54
Florida	20	16
Minnesota	8	10
Mississippi	5	110
Arkansas	8	118
Louisiana	9	29
Kansas	5	49
South Dakota	4	150
North Dakota	2	134
Nebraska	6	43
Oklahoma	4	40
Puerto Rico	3	224
Texas	36	2
Colorado	11	17
Montana	3	112
New Mexico	3	85
Utah	3	44
Idaho	3	89
Arizona	3	13
Washington	9	14
Oregon	5	27
California	43	1
Alaska	3	74