31 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 2.71M citations received by 62.2K academic papers made by 31 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

3. Boston University

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#53 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#57 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#129 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#131 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

7. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#152 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#173 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#176 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

11. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#236 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

12. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#240 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#241 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

14. Clark University

Worcester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#253 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

15. Amherst College

Amherst

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#331 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#351 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

17. Smith College

Northampton

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#378 in the United States

#427 in North America

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

18. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#405 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

19. Endicott College

Beverly

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#422 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

20. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#445 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

21. Western New England University

Springfield

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#475 in the United States

#529 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,214

22. Babson College

Wellesley

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#496 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $28,400

23. Emmanuel College

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#498 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,273

24. Dean College

Franklin

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#536 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

25. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#541 in the United States

#597 in North America

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

26. Bentley University

Waltham

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#568 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

27. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#639 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $38,502

28. Suffolk University

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#646 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $32,270

29. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#653 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#667 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,901

31. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#669 in the United States

#730 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1118
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	5	56
Connecticut	14	35
New Hampshire	5	79
Vermont	3	138
New York	69	15
New Jersey	16	6
Maine	6	125
Pennsylvania	40	7
Maryland	16	13
District of Columbia	6	119
Virginia	19	36
Ohio	27	25
North Carolina	18	28
Michigan	18	8
South Carolina	10	89
Indiana	13	24
Kentucky	8	78
Tennessee	15	65
Wisconsin	18	14
Georgia	15	19
Illinois	25	10
Alabama	11	86
Iowa	5	32
Missouri	11	81
Florida	22	29
Minnesota	11	18
Mississippi	5	110
Arkansas	7	141
Louisiana	15	64
Kansas	6	96
South Dakota	5	188
North Dakota	3	172
Nebraska	6	71
Oklahoma	7	43
Puerto Rico	5	224
Texas	46	21
Colorado	12	5
Montana	3	123
New Mexico	4	84
Utah	6	41
Idaho	3	134
Arizona	5	20
Washington	11	3
Oregon	10	33
California	58	2
Alaska	3	58
Hawaii	3	48