37 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 3.44M citations received by 65.7K academic papers made by 37 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: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Oceanography

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Oceanography

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Oceanography

#63 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Oceanography

#107 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Oceanography

#114 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

7. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Oceanography

#164 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Oceanography

#165 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Oceanography

#169 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Oceanography

#192 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

11. Clark University

Worcester

For Oceanography

#204 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Oceanography

#218 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Oceanography

#226 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

14. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Oceanography

#231 in the United States

#270 in North America

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

15. Williams College

Williamstown

For Oceanography

#238 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

16. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Oceanography

#304 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

17. Amherst College

Amherst

For Oceanography

#305 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

18. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Oceanography

#321 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Oceanography

#330 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Oceanography

#382 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

21. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Oceanography

#492 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

22. Salem State University

Salem

For Oceanography

#522 in the United States

#582 in North America

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

23. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Oceanography

#548 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

24. Dean College

Franklin

For Oceanography

#557 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

25. Bentley University

Waltham

For Oceanography

#559 in the United States

#620 in North America

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

26. Babson College

Wellesley

For Oceanography

#568 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

27. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay

For Oceanography

#593 in the United States

#657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $16,502
Enrollment: 1,488

28. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Oceanography

#650 in the United States

#715 in North America

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

29. Hebrew College

Newton Centre

For Oceanography

#667 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 163
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1921

30. Simmons University

Boston

For Oceanography

#676 in the United States

#741 in North America

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

31. Nichols College

Dudley

For Oceanography

#679 in the United States

#744 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1132
Net Price: $32,337
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Oceanography

#690 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1155
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,464

33. Newbury College

Brookline

For Oceanography

#695 in the United States

#761 in North America

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

34. Endicott College

Beverly

For Oceanography

#739 in the United States

#806 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1267
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $41,394

35. Western New England University

Springfield

For Oceanography

#745 in the United States

#812 in North America

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

36. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Oceanography

#784 in the United States

#852 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

37. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Oceanography

#794 in the United States

#862 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

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	61
Vermont	3	134
New York	82	5
New Jersey	18	11
Maine	9	67
Pennsylvania	47	7
Maryland	16	16
District of Columbia	7	135
Virginia	21	46
West Virginia	4	129
Ohio	29	27
North Carolina	19	28
Michigan	21	10
South Carolina	12	53
Indiana	15	35
Kentucky	9	94
Tennessee	16	68
Wisconsin	21	8
Georgia	20	25
Illinois	28	14
Alabama	14	78
Iowa	6	48
Missouri	12	93
Florida	32	18
Minnesota	16	20
Mississippi	6	103
Arkansas	10	130
Louisiana	15	43
Kansas	8	74
South Dakota	6	148
North Dakota	3	153
Nebraska	7	65
Oklahoma	8	52
Puerto Rico	6	189
Texas	47	15
Colorado	14	9
Montana	3	100
New Mexico	4	86
Utah	6	55
Idaho	3	123
Arizona	4	26
Washington	14	1
Oregon	13	13
California	66	3
Alaska	4	34
Hawaii	4	32