29 Best colleges for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.26M citations received by 47K academic papers made by 29 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 Structural Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#55 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#78 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#105 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Structural Engineering

#109 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Structural Engineering

#168 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#177 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#190 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Structural Engineering

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Structural Engineering

#238 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#247 in the United States

#281 in North America

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

14. Smith College

Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#262 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#302 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

16. Western New England University

Springfield

For Structural Engineering

#335 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

17. Suffolk University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#341 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#354 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

19. Williams College

Williamstown

For Structural Engineering

#373 in the United States

#420 in North America

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

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Structural Engineering

#377 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

21. Dean College

Franklin

For Structural Engineering

#381 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

22. Endicott College

Beverly

For Structural Engineering

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

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

23. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Structural Engineering

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#476 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

26. Babson College

Wellesley

For Structural Engineering

#499 in the United States

#553 in North America

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

27. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Structural Engineering

#501 in the United States

#555 in North America

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

28. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#510 in the United States

#564 in North America

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

29. Bentley University

Waltham

For Structural Engineering

#584 in the United States

#638 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	31
Connecticut	15	43
New Hampshire	3	104
Vermont	3	120
New York	63	14
New Jersey	15	23
Maine	6	150
Pennsylvania	40	15
Maryland	14	17
District of Columbia	7	98
Virginia	19	9
Ohio	24	16
North Carolina	18	35
Michigan	17	5
South Carolina	9	70
Indiana	15	13
Kentucky	8	65
Tennessee	12	59
Wisconsin	13	21
Georgia	13	7
Illinois	24	3
Alabama	10	84
Iowa	6	48
Missouri	10	54
Florida	22	25
Minnesota	10	20
Mississippi	5	100
Arkansas	7	140
Louisiana	12	41
Kansas	5	83
South Dakota	4	246
North Dakota	2	148
Nebraska	7	77
Oklahoma	7	89
Puerto Rico	3	230
Texas	44	6
Colorado	12	29
Montana	3	164
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	179
Arizona	4	30
Washington	12	12
Oregon	9	80
California	54	1