22 Best colleges for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 16.8K 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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#12 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#56 in the United States

#67 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#81 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

5. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#155 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#156 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#158 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#172 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#210 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

10. Williams College

Williamstown

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#211 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

11. Amherst College

Amherst

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#217 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

12. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#220 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#222 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

14. Smith College

Northampton

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#234 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

15. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#243 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#277 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

17. Fisher College

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#278 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

18. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#293 in the United States

#338 in North America

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

19. Bentley University

Waltham

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#304 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

20. Babson College

Wellesley

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#309 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

21. Suffolk University

Boston

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#366 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

22. Clark University

Worcester

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#385 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

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	20
New Hampshire	3	78
Vermont	3	148
New York	46	10
New Jersey	9	28
Maine	5	101
Pennsylvania	22	9
Maryland	11	23
District of Columbia	5	128
Virginia	11	25
Ohio	20	29
North Carolina	11	50
Michigan	11	5
South Carolina	6	64
Indiana	8	30
Kentucky	7	53
Tennessee	8	45
Wisconsin	9	13
Georgia	11	35
Illinois	17	15
Alabama	8	90
Iowa	3	75
Missouri	8	58
Florida	16	33
Minnesota	6	14
Mississippi	4	134
Arkansas	3	118
Louisiana	5	44
Kansas	4	60
South Dakota	4	145
North Dakota	2	168
Oklahoma	3	55
Texas	36	4
Colorado	9	27
Montana	3	124
New Mexico	4	40
Utah	4	37
Idaho	3	106
Arizona	3	6
Washington	9	11
Oregon	5	31
California	46	2
Hawaii	2	42