29 Best colleges for Environmental Management 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 Environmental Management. A graph of 1.81M citations received by 33.2K academic papers made by 29 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 Environmental Management

#7 in the United States

#8 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Environmental Management

#26 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Environmental Management

#42 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Environmental Management

#63 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Environmental Management

#97 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Environmental Management

#117 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

7. Clark University

Worcester

For Environmental Management

#139 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

8. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Environmental Management

#152 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Environmental Management

#158 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

10. Boston College

Boston

For Environmental Management

#162 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Environmental Management

#167 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Environmental Management

#233 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Environmental Management

#247 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Environmental Management

#288 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Environmental Management

#296 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

16. Smith College

Northampton

For Environmental Management

#328 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

17. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Environmental Management

#351 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Environmental Management

#353 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

19. Suffolk University

Boston

For Environmental Management

#363 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Environmental Management

#409 in the United States

#463 in North America

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

21. Bentley University

Waltham

For Environmental Management

#462 in the United States

#522 in North America

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

22. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Environmental Management

#474 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

23. Salem State University

Salem

For Environmental Management

#497 in the United States

#559 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $10,319
Enrollment: 6,230

24. Dean College

Franklin

For Environmental Management

#501 in the United States

#563 in North America

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

25. Western New England University

Springfield

For Environmental Management

#527 in the United States

#589 in North America

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

26. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Environmental Management

#580 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,895
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $46,145

27. Babson College

Wellesley

For Environmental Management

#598 in the United States

#662 in North America

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

28. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Environmental Management

#619 in the United States

#683 in North America

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

29. Simmons University

Boston

For Environmental Management

#650 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Environmental Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	107
Connecticut	13	24
New Hampshire	4	83
Vermont	3	98
New York	69	8
New Jersey	15	20
Maine	6	87
Pennsylvania	41	3
Maryland	13	14
District of Columbia	7	129
Virginia	17	31
West Virginia	3	57
Ohio	25	17
North Carolina	16	23
Michigan	15	13
South Carolina	10	66
Indiana	12	30
Kentucky	9	59
Tennessee	13	45
Wisconsin	18	5
Georgia	17	29
Illinois	21	9
Alabama	11	65
Iowa	5	27
Missouri	11	80
Florida	26	6
Minnesota	13	15
Mississippi	7	61
Arkansas	8	106
Louisiana	11	52
Kansas	6	74
South Dakota	5	130
North Dakota	3	123
Nebraska	6	40
Oklahoma	5	44
Puerto Rico	3	244
Texas	39	11
Colorado	13	18
Montana	3	71
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	5	48
Idaho	3	77
Arizona	4	19
Washington	14	4
Oregon	12	28
California	61	1
Alaska	4	53
Hawaii	4	50