36 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 3.26M citations received by 64.3K academic papers made by 36 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 Oceanography

#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 Oceanography

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Oceanography

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Oceanography

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Oceanography

#107 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Oceanography

#119 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

7. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Oceanography

#165 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Oceanography

#166 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Oceanography

#169 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Oceanography

#194 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

11. Clark University

Worcester

For Oceanography

#204 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Oceanography

#219 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Oceanography

#226 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Oceanography

#231 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Oceanography

#236 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Oceanography

#302 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Oceanography

#303 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

18. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Oceanography

#315 in the United States

#365 in North America

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

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Oceanography

#329 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Oceanography

#374 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,089

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Oceanography

#499 in the United States

#558 in North America

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

22. Salem State University

Salem

For Oceanography

#525 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

23. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Oceanography

#552 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

24. Dean College

Franklin

For Oceanography

#558 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Oceanography

#564 in the United States

#625 in North America

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

26. Babson College

Wellesley

For Oceanography

#578 in the United States

#640 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,220

27. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay

For Oceanography

#601 in the United States

#665 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,962
Enrollment: 1,362

28. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Oceanography

#652 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

29. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Oceanography

#667 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 177
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1921

30. Simmons University

Boston

For Oceanography

#672 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,575

31. Nichols College

Dudley

For Oceanography

#678 in the United States

#743 in North America

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

32. Newbury College

Brookline

For Oceanography

#683 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $23,613
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,393

33. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Oceanography

#690 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1144
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,332

34. Endicott College

Beverly

For Oceanography

#727 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

35. Western New England University

Springfield

For Oceanography

#743 in the United States

#810 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $31,548

36. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Oceanography

#782 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $38,849
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,235

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	50
Connecticut	16	31
New Hampshire	4	62
Vermont	3	134
New York	81	5
New Jersey	18	11
Maine	9	65
Pennsylvania	47	7
Maryland	16	16
District of Columbia	7	135
Virginia	21	46
West Virginia	3	129
Ohio	29	27
North Carolina	19	29
Michigan	21	10
South Carolina	12	53
Indiana	15	35
Kentucky	9	94
Tennessee	16	68
Wisconsin	21	8
Georgia	20	25
Illinois	29	14
Alabama	14	79
Iowa	6	48
Missouri	12	92
Florida	32	18
Minnesota	16	20
Mississippi	6	106
Arkansas	10	130
Louisiana	15	43
Kansas	8	74
South Dakota	6	150
North Dakota	3	154
Nebraska	7	66
Oklahoma	8	52
Puerto Rico	6	190
Texas	47	15
Colorado	14	9
Montana	3	100
New Mexico	4	86
Utah	6	56
Idaho	3	123
Arizona	4	26
Washington	13	1
Oregon	13	13
California	66	3
Alaska	4	34
Hawaii	4	32