32 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 2.46M citations received by 54.5K academic papers made by 32 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Oceanography

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

3. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Oceanography

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. Boston University

Boston

For Oceanography

#64 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Oceanography

#110 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Oceanography

#126 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

7. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Oceanography

#162 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

8. Boston College

Boston

For Oceanography

#166 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

9. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Oceanography

#178 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Oceanography

#195 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

11. Clark University

Worcester

For Oceanography

#198 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Oceanography

#211 in the United States

#248 in North America

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

13. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Oceanography

#230 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

14. Williams College

Williamstown

For Oceanography

#231 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

15. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Oceanography

#254 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Oceanography

#283 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Oceanography

#337 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

18. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Oceanography

#347 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Oceanography

#352 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

20. Suffolk University

Boston

For Oceanography

#469 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

21. Bentley University

Waltham

For Oceanography

#518 in the United States

#578 in North America

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

22. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Oceanography

#519 in the United States

#579 in North America

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

23. Salem State University

Salem

For Oceanography

#527 in the United States

#587 in North America

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

24. Dean College

Franklin

For Oceanography

#572 in the United States

#635 in North America

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

25. Hampshire College

Amherst

For Oceanography

#583 in the United States

#646 in North America

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

26. Endicott College

Beverly

For Oceanography

#622 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

27. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay

For Oceanography

#651 in the United States

#717 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,804
Enrollment: 1,425

28. Babson College

Wellesley

For Oceanography

#655 in the United States

#721 in North America

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

29. Simmons University

Boston

For Oceanography

#662 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $24,423

30. Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater

For Oceanography

#664 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

31. Worcester State University

Worcester

For Oceanography

#678 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

32. Western New England University

Springfield

For Oceanography

#718 in the United States

#785 in North America

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

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	6	52
Connecticut	15	31
New Hampshire	4	63
Vermont	3	134
New York	77	5
New Jersey	16	11
Maine	9	68
Pennsylvania	43	7
Maryland	16	18
District of Columbia	6	137
Virginia	19	45
West Virginia	3	129
Ohio	28	26
North Carolina	18	27
Michigan	19	10
South Carolina	11	53
Indiana	14	35
Kentucky	9	94
Tennessee	16	67
Wisconsin	20	6
Georgia	18	24
Illinois	25	12
Alabama	12	80
Iowa	5	47
Missouri	12	95
Florida	29	19
Minnesota	15	15
Mississippi	5	107
Arkansas	10	130
Louisiana	14	43
Kansas	7	74
South Dakota	5	148
North Dakota	3	153
Nebraska	6	66
Oklahoma	7	51
Puerto Rico	4	191
Texas	42	16
Colorado	13	9
Montana	3	102
New Mexico	4	82
Utah	6	55
Idaho	3	124
Arizona	4	28
Washington	13	1
Oregon	12	13
California	62	3
Alaska	4	33
Hawaii	4	32