46 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 8.09M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 46 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 Optical Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Optical Engineering

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. Boston University

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#38 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Optical Engineering

#69 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Tufts University

Medford

For Optical Engineering

#84 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#94 in the United States

#109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

7. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Optical Engineering

#148 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Boston College

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Optical Engineering

#157 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Optical Engineering

#167 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Optical Engineering

#169 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#228 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Clark University

Worcester

For Optical Engineering

#277 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

14. New England College of Optometry

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#281 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 536
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1894

15. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Optical Engineering

#289 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Optical Engineering

#295 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

17. Williams College

Williamstown

For Optical Engineering

#305 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Optical Engineering

#352 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Optical Engineering

#372 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

20. Endicott College

Beverly

For Optical Engineering

#387 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

21. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Optical Engineering

#404 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

22. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Optical Engineering

#434 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

23. Bentley University

Waltham

For Optical Engineering

#507 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

24. Suffolk University

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#516 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

25. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Optical Engineering

#518 in the United States

#572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 212
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1921

26. Stonehill College

Easton

For Optical Engineering

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,021
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $34,710

27. Simmons University

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#537 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

28. Babson College

Wellesley

For Optical Engineering

#579 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

29. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Optical Engineering

#589 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1105
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,069

30. Dean College

Franklin

For Optical Engineering

#607 in the United States

#663 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

31. MCPHS University

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#617 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $38,776

32. Fisher College

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#631 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $26,257
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $25,406

33. Newbury College

Brookline

For Optical Engineering

#635 in the United States

#691 in North America

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

34. Western New England University

Springfield

For Optical Engineering

#636 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

35. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Optical Engineering

#715 in the United States

#775 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $38,502

36. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Optical Engineering

#718 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,863

37. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Optical Engineering

#723 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $44,835

38. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#731 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,353
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1977

39. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#733 in the United States

#793 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,273

40. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Optical Engineering

#746 in the United States

#807 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $37,296
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $27,729

41. Gordon College

Wenham

For Optical Engineering

#763 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,483

42. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Optical Engineering

#776 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Optical Engineering

#854 in the United States

#919 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,901

44. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Optical Engineering

#901 in the United States

#966 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

45. Assumption College

Worcester

For Optical Engineering

#916 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $28,911
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,492

46. Springfield College

Springfield

For Optical Engineering

#938 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $27,930

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Optical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	61
Connecticut	16	29
New Hampshire	8	99
Vermont	4	149
New York	92	8
New Jersey	18	15
Maine	7	185
Pennsylvania	66	16
Maryland	21	12
District of Columbia	8	95
Virginia	29	51
West Virginia	6	121
Ohio	38	28
North Carolina	24	34
Michigan	23	5
South Carolina	15	83
Indiana	20	27
Kentucky	10	79
Tennessee	24	66
Wisconsin	22	17
Georgia	25	14
Illinois	38	7
Alabama	19	87
Iowa	10	40
Missouri	18	49
Florida	31	30
Minnesota	19	23
Mississippi	8	135
Arkansas	9	112
Louisiana	18	78
Kansas	9	96
South Dakota	7	252
North Dakota	3	197
Nebraska	7	81
Oklahoma	10	97
Puerto Rico	9	260
Texas	53	13
Colorado	15	31
Montana	3	147
New Mexico	6	70
Utah	7	36
Idaho	4	168
Arizona	5	21
Washington	16	10
Oregon	15	88
California	77	1
Alaska	3	216
Hawaii	4	128