28 Best colleges for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 41.6K 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

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

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

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#58 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#82 in the United States

#97 in North America

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

6. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#104 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Structural Engineering

#109 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Structural Engineering

#173 in the United States

#202 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#182 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#188 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Structural Engineering

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Structural Engineering

#236 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#256 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

14. Smith College

Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#263 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

16. Clark University

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#290 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

17. Western New England University

Springfield

For Structural Engineering

#339 in the United States

#384 in North America

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

18. Williams College

Williamstown

For Structural Engineering

#354 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

19. Endicott College

Beverly

For Structural Engineering

#359 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

20. Dean College

Franklin

For Structural Engineering

#368 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

21. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Structural Engineering

#387 in the United States

#433 in North America

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

22. Suffolk University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

23. Simmons University

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#456 in the United States

#508 in North America

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

24. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#459 in the United States

#511 in North America

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

25. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Structural Engineering

#463 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

26. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Structural Engineering

#502 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

27. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Structural Engineering

#542 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

28. Bentley University

Waltham

For Structural Engineering

#573 in the United States

#627 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	31
Connecticut	15	45
New Hampshire	3	105
Vermont	3	125
New York	61	12
New Jersey	13	23
Maine	5	149
Pennsylvania	33	14
Maryland	14	16
District of Columbia	6	95
Virginia	17	9
Ohio	22	15
North Carolina	18	36
Michigan	15	5
South Carolina	7	71
Indiana	15	17
Kentucky	8	63
Tennessee	12	57
Wisconsin	11	21
Georgia	13	6
Illinois	24	4
Alabama	9	80
Iowa	5	41
Missouri	10	59
Florida	20	25
Minnesota	9	20
Mississippi	5	101
Arkansas	6	161
Louisiana	12	47
Kansas	5	85
South Dakota	4	247
North Dakota	3	152
Nebraska	7	78
Oklahoma	6	89
Puerto Rico	3	224
Texas	40	7
Colorado	12	26
Montana	3	168
New Mexico	3	84
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	177
Arizona	4	30
Washington	12	13
Oregon	9	81
California	50	2