28 Best colleges for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 46.4K academic papers made by 28 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#66 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#77 in the United States

#92 in North America

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

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#105 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Structural Engineering

#109 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Structural Engineering

#169 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#177 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#190 in the United States

#220 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Structural Engineering

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Structural Engineering

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#248 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

14. Smith College

Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#259 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#302 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

16. Suffolk University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#339 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

17. Western New England University

Springfield

For Structural Engineering

#342 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

18. Amherst College

Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#359 in the United States

#406 in North America

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

19. Williams College

Williamstown

For Structural Engineering

#374 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Structural Engineering

#376 in the United States

#423 in North America

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

21. Dean College

Franklin

For Structural Engineering

#380 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

22. Endicott College

Beverly

For Structural Engineering

#421 in the United States

#471 in North America

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

23. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Structural Engineering

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

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

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#459 in the United States

#512 in North America

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

25. Simmons University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

26. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Structural Engineering

#496 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

27. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

28. Bentley University

Waltham

For Structural Engineering

#583 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	31
Connecticut	15	41
New Hampshire	3	104
Vermont	3	120
New York	63	14
New Jersey	15	23
Maine	6	151
Pennsylvania	40	15
Maryland	14	17
District of Columbia	7	98
Virginia	18	9
Ohio	23	16
North Carolina	18	35
Michigan	17	5
South Carolina	9	70
Indiana	15	13
Kentucky	8	65
Tennessee	12	61
Wisconsin	13	21
Georgia	13	7
Illinois	23	3
Alabama	10	84
Iowa	6	48
Missouri	10	57
Florida	22	26
Minnesota	10	20
Mississippi	5	100
Arkansas	7	138
Louisiana	12	43
Kansas	5	83
South Dakota	4	252
North Dakota	2	148
Nebraska	7	78
Oklahoma	7	87
Puerto Rico	3	229
Texas	44	6
Colorado	12	29
Montana	3	165
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	179
Arizona	4	30
Washington	12	12
Oregon	9	81
California	53	1