22 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 1.03M citations received by 16.6K academic papers made by 22 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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#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 Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#55 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#81 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

5. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#155 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#156 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#158 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#172 in the United States

#208 in North America

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

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#210 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

10. Williams College

Williamstown

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#213 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

11. Amherst College

Amherst

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#216 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

12. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#220 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#223 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

14. Smith College

Northampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#235 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

15. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#244 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#275 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

17. Fisher College

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#277 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

18. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#297 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

19. Bentley University

Waltham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#304 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

20. Babson College

Wellesley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#307 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#364 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

22. Clark University

Worcester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#385 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Petrology and Geochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	26
Connecticut	6	21
New Hampshire	3	76
Vermont	3	150
New York	46	9
New Jersey	9	28
Maine	5	101
Pennsylvania	21	10
Maryland	11	24
District of Columbia	5	128
Virginia	11	25
Ohio	20	29
North Carolina	11	50
Michigan	11	5
South Carolina	6	61
Indiana	8	31
Kentucky	7	53
Tennessee	8	45
Wisconsin	9	13
Georgia	11	35
Illinois	16	15
Alabama	8	92
Iowa	3	75
Missouri	8	57
Florida	15	33
Minnesota	6	14
Mississippi	4	135
Arkansas	3	117
Louisiana	5	44
Kansas	4	60
South Dakota	4	145
North Dakota	2	170
Oklahoma	3	56
Texas	36	4
Colorado	9	27
Montana	3	125
New Mexico	4	39
Utah	4	36
Idaho	3	106
Arizona	3	7
Washington	9	11
Oregon	5	30
California	45	2
Hawaii	2	43