28 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 2M citations received by 38.7K 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#46 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

5. Boston College

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#143 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

6. Northeastern University

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#145 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

7. Tufts University

Medford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#151 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Earth science and Geophysics

#152 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#199 in the United States

#237 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#206 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#236 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#241 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

13. Williams College

Williamstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#249 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

14. Smith College

Northampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#273 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

15. Clark University

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#278 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

16. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#294 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#298 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

18. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#307 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#321 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#368 in the United States

#417 in North America

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

21. Nichols College

Dudley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#427 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $31,032
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Salem State University

Salem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,241

23. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Earth science and Geophysics

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

24. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $27,556
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $43,944

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#542 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

26. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#554 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $31,638

27. Endicott College

Beverly

For Earth science and Geophysics

#575 in the United States

#633 in North America

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

28. Dean College

Franklin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#581 in the United States

#639 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Earth science and Geophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	39
Connecticut	11	28
New Hampshire	4	71
Vermont	3	137
New York	65	9
New Jersey	14	27
Maine	7	86
Pennsylvania	37	11
Maryland	12	25
District of Columbia	6	162
Virginia	15	37
West Virginia	3	115
Ohio	25	26
North Carolina	15	41
Michigan	16	10
South Carolina	8	57
Indiana	14	24
Kentucky	7	82
Tennessee	13	62
Wisconsin	16	16
Georgia	15	32
Illinois	23	18
Alabama	9	103
Iowa	3	49
Missouri	9	76
Florida	23	35
Minnesota	10	19
Mississippi	5	139
Arkansas	7	126
Louisiana	11	43
Kansas	7	51
South Dakota	4	202
North Dakota	3	166
Nebraska	6	75
Oklahoma	5	59
Puerto Rico	4	228
Texas	43	6
Colorado	13	7
Montana	3	97
New Mexico	4	64
Utah	6	17
Idaho	3	98
Arizona	4	13
Washington	11	4
Oregon	8	21
California	52	1
Alaska	4	31
Hawaii	4	55