27 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in Massachusetts

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.55M citations received by 33.6K academic papers made by 27 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

3. Boston University

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#148 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

6. Boston College

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#149 in the United States

#176 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,559

7. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Earth science and Geophysics

#153 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1259
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Tufts University

Medford

For Earth science and Geophysics

#154 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#187 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $46,876
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $27,059

10. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Earth science and Geophysics

#204 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 98%

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#223 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Earth science and Geophysics

#240 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Williams College

Williamstown

For Earth science and Geophysics

#248 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,965

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#273 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $32,053

15. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#283 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#287 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,790

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#297 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,367

18. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#298 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,765

19. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#328 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $21,362

20. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Earth science and Geophysics

#378 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,679

21. Nichols College

Dudley

For Earth science and Geophysics

#449 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1063
Net Price: $27,192
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Salem State University

Salem

For Earth science and Geophysics

#462 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1098
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,562

23. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Earth science and Geophysics

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $24,087
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $44,835

24. Endicott College

Beverly

For Earth science and Geophysics

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $39,496

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Earth science and Geophysics

#507 in the United States

#561 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1339
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $44,233

26. Wheaton College - Massachusetts

Norton

For Earth science and Geophysics

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,863

27. Dean College

Franklin

For Earth science and Geophysics

#561 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $32,219
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,972

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	10	30
New Hampshire	4	73
Vermont	3	137
New York	64	9
New Jersey	13	28
Maine	7	89
Pennsylvania	33	10
Maryland	12	25
District of Columbia	6	161
Virginia	15	36
Ohio	23	24
North Carolina	13	41
Michigan	16	11
South Carolina	8	57
Indiana	13	27
Kentucky	7	83
Tennessee	13	65
Wisconsin	15	17
Georgia	15	31
Illinois	22	19
Alabama	9	105
Iowa	3	47
Missouri	9	88
Florida	20	34
Minnesota	10	15
Mississippi	5	142
Arkansas	6	124
Louisiana	10	43
Kansas	6	50
South Dakota	4	205
North Dakota	3	173
Nebraska	6	78
Oklahoma	5	62
Puerto Rico	4	215
Texas	42	5
Colorado	13	6
Montana	3	101
New Mexico	4	58
Utah	5	18
Idaho	3	100
Arizona	4	13
Washington	11	4
Oregon	7	21
California	49	1
Alaska	4	32
Hawaii	3	56