List of 88 best universities in Massachusetts
We ranked 88 best universities in Massachusetts based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 76.2M citations received by 1.13M publications made by 88 universities in Massachusetts, measured the popularity of 15,067 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
Closest to Massachusetts states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 86 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |