39 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 4.49M citations received by 95.1K academic papers made by 39 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 Telecommunications

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Telecommunications

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

5. Boston University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Telecommunications

#72 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Telecommunications

#98 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Telecommunications

#149 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Telecommunications

#175 in the United States

#205 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 Telecommunications

#183 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Telecommunications

#190 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Telecommunications

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Telecommunications

#213 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

14. Amherst College

Amherst

For Telecommunications

#283 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Telecommunications

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Telecommunications

#297 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

17. Clark University

Worcester

For Telecommunications

#305 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

18. Endicott College

Beverly

For Telecommunications

#356 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Telecommunications

#386 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#388 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

21. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Telecommunications

#394 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

22. Newbury College

Brookline

For Telecommunications

#421 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

23. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Telecommunications

#436 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $40,370

24. Bentley University

Waltham

For Telecommunications

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

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

25. Babson College

Wellesley

For Telecommunications

#500 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

26. Fisher College

Boston

For Telecommunications

#506 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $27,827
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,917

27. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Telecommunications

#517 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Telecommunications

#528 in the United States

#583 in North America

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

29. Western New England University

Springfield

For Telecommunications

#550 in the United States

#605 in North America

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

30. Simmons University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#554 in the United States

#610 in North America

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

31. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Telecommunications

#562 in the United States

#619 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1163
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,184

32. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Telecommunications

#613 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

33. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Telecommunications

#659 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

34. Stonehill College

Easton

For Telecommunications

#666 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $31,134
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $37,353

35. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Telecommunications

#755 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,214

36. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Telecommunications

#756 in the United States

#819 in North America

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

37. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Telecommunications

#758 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,484
Male:Female: 16:84
Founded: 1977

38. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Telecommunications

#764 in the United States

#827 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Telecommunications

#777 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Telecommunications

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	80
Connecticut	16	41
New Hampshire	4	87
Vermont	3	153
New York	79	15
New Jersey	16	12
Maine	7	200
Pennsylvania	49	14
Maryland	17	10
District of Columbia	8	101
Virginia	22	23
West Virginia	3	120
Ohio	28	21
North Carolina	20	37
Michigan	21	6
South Carolina	13	91
Indiana	16	19
Kentucky	9	96
Tennessee	19	59
Wisconsin	19	22
Georgia	20	4
Illinois	30	7
Alabama	13	93
Iowa	6	53
Missouri	13	48
Florida	27	30
Minnesota	16	20
Mississippi	6	115
Arkansas	9	140
Louisiana	16	89
Kansas	8	84
South Dakota	6	261
North Dakota	3	169
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	10	67
Puerto Rico	5	240
Texas	48	9
Colorado	13	27
Montana	3	156
New Mexico	4	69
Utah	6	50
Idaho	3	162
Arizona	5	31
Washington	13	16
Oregon	11	64
California	66	2
Alaska	3	208
Hawaii	3	106