39 Best colleges for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 4.67M citations received by 96.5K 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

#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 Telecommunications

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Telecommunications

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. Northeastern University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

5. Boston University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#54 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Telecommunications

#70 in the United States

#83 in North America

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

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Telecommunications

#99 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Telecommunications

#149 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

9. Boston College

Boston

For Telecommunications

#174 in the United States

#204 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 Telecommunications

#182 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

11. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Telecommunications

#191 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Telecommunications

#210 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

13. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Telecommunications

#211 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

14. Amherst College

Amherst

For Telecommunications

#276 in the United States

#315 in North America

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

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Telecommunications

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Telecommunications

#299 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

17. Clark University

Worcester

For Telecommunications

#305 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

18. Endicott College

Beverly

For Telecommunications

#366 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Telecommunications

#386 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#389 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

21. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Telecommunications

#393 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
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

#438 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1526
Net Price: $43,184
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Bentley University

Waltham

For Telecommunications

#457 in the United States

#509 in North America

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

25. Babson College

Wellesley

For Telecommunications

#495 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

26. Fisher College

Boston

For Telecommunications

#507 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Net Price: $28,596
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $25,379

27. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Telecommunications

#515 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Telecommunications

#530 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

29. Western New England University

Springfield

For Telecommunications

#544 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

30. Simmons University

Boston

For Telecommunications

#555 in the United States

#611 in North America

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

31. Framingham State University

Framingham

For Telecommunications

#565 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1190
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $11,338

32. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Telecommunications

#617 in the United States

#675 in North America

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

33. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Telecommunications

#643 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

34. Stonehill College

Easton

For Telecommunications

#662 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $33,385
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $39,344

35. MGH Institute of Health Professions

Boston

For Telecommunications

#750 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 1,672
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1977

36. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Telecommunications

#758 in the United States

#822 in North America

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

37. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Telecommunications

#759 in the United States

#823 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1162
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

38. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Telecommunications

#766 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1255
Net Price: $31,121
Receiving Aid: 100%

39. Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg

For Telecommunications

#772 in the United States

#838 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $11,539

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	154
New York	80	15
New Jersey	16	12
Maine	7	200
Pennsylvania	49	14
Maryland	17	10
District of Columbia	8	101
Virginia	22	21
West Virginia	3	119
Ohio	29	20
North Carolina	21	36
Michigan	21	6
South Carolina	14	92
Indiana	16	19
Kentucky	9	96
Tennessee	19	59
Wisconsin	19	23
Georgia	20	4
Illinois	30	7
Alabama	13	93
Iowa	6	53
Missouri	14	48
Florida	27	30
Minnesota	16	22
Mississippi	6	115
Arkansas	9	139
Louisiana	16	90
Kansas	8	84
South Dakota	6	262
North Dakota	3	168
Nebraska	7	74
Oklahoma	10	67
Puerto Rico	5	241
Texas	49	9
Colorado	13	27
Montana	3	156
New Mexico	4	71
Utah	6	50
Idaho	3	162
Arizona	5	31
Washington	13	16
Oregon	11	66
California	66	1
Alaska	3	207
Hawaii	4	106