Best Physical Sciences Colleges in Massachusetts
48 accredited institutions in Massachusetts offering physical sciences programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).
48
Colleges
3,189
Graduates/yr
20
Public
Doctoral
Top Degree
Ranked: Physical Sciences Programs in Massachusetts
1
Private NonprofitDoctoral
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
375
Graduates/yr
5%
Acceptance
$59,750
Tuition
96%
Grad Rate
$5,347
Net Price <$30K
View →
2
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Harvard University
Cambridge
363
Graduates/yr
3%
Acceptance
$54,269
Tuition
97%
Grad Rate
$5,900
Net Price <$30K
View →
3
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst
294
Graduates/yr
58%
Acceptance
$16,591
In-State Tuition
83%
Grad Rate
View →
4
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Boston University
Boston
273
Graduates/yr
11%
Acceptance
$63,798
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$10,164
Net Price <$30K
View →
5
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Williams College
Williamstown
153
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$64,540
Tuition
97%
Grad Rate
$4,561
Net Price <$30K
View →
6
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Lowell
153
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$15,850
In-State Tuition
70%
Grad Rate
View →
7
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Northeastern University
Boston
147
Graduates/yr
6%
Acceptance
$62,000
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$2,227
Net Price <$30K
View →
8
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Wellesley College
Wellesley
126
Graduates/yr
14%
Acceptance
$64,000
Tuition
91%
Grad Rate
$10,197
Net Price <$30K
View →
9
Private NonprofitBachelor's
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester
114
Graduates/yr
21%
Acceptance
$60,050
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$17,648
Net Price <$30K
View →
10
PublicBachelor's
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater
108
Graduates/yr
89%
Acceptance
$910
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
View →
11
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Tufts University
Medford
99
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$66,358
Tuition
93%
Grad Rate
$9,223
Net Price <$30K
View →
12
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Boston College
Chestnut Hill
81
Graduates/yr
16%
Acceptance
$66,410
Tuition
91%
Grad Rate
$10,988
Net Price <$30K
View →
13
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Amherst College
Amherst
78
Graduates/yr
10%
Acceptance
$66,650
Tuition
93%
Grad Rate
$7,895
Net Price <$30K
View →
14
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Smith College
Northampton
72
Graduates/yr
20%
Acceptance
$61,260
Tuition
90%
Grad Rate
$14,214
Net Price <$30K
View →
15
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester
69
Graduates/yr
58%
Acceptance
$57,960
Tuition
88%
Grad Rate
$30,910
Net Price <$30K
View →
16
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Brandeis University
Waltham
66
Graduates/yr
35%
Acceptance
$64,348
Tuition
86%
Grad Rate
$11,116
Net Price <$30K
View →
17
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
66
Graduates/yr
38%
Acceptance
$63,904
Tuition
85%
Grad Rate
$17,822
Net Price <$30K
View →
18
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Clark University
Worcester
60
Graduates/yr
42%
Acceptance
$54,760
Tuition
77%
Grad Rate
$14,937
Net Price <$30K
View →
19
PublicMaster's
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth
54
Graduates/yr
92%
Acceptance
$14,533
In-State Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
View →
20
PublicBachelor's
Salem State University
Salem
48
Graduates/yr
96%
Acceptance
$910
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
View →
21
PublicBachelor's
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston
36
Graduates/yr
83%
Acceptance
$14,905
In-State Tuition
51%
Grad Rate
View →
22
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Stonehill College
Easton
33
Graduates/yr
73%
Acceptance
$52,800
Tuition
81%
Grad Rate
$18,779
Net Price <$30K
View →
23
PublicAssociate's
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner
27
Graduates/yr
$600
In-State Tuition
View →
24
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Western New England University
Springfield
24
Graduates/yr
83%
Acceptance
$43,380
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$25,284
Net Price <$30K
View →
25
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
Norton
24
Graduates/yr
71%
Acceptance
$61,600
Tuition
76%
Grad Rate
$25,906
Net Price <$30K
View →
26
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Emmanuel College
Boston
21
Graduates/yr
81%
Acceptance
$46,200
Tuition
66%
Grad Rate
$25,468
Net Price <$30K
View →
27
PublicAssociate's
Bunker Hill Community College
Boston
21
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
View →
28
PublicBachelor's
Worcester State University
Worcester
21
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
View →
29
PublicBachelor's
Framingham State University
Framingham
18
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
50%
Grad Rate
View →
30
PublicAssociate's
Massasoit Community College
Brockton
18
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
View →
31
PublicBachelor's
Westfield State University
Westfield
18
Graduates/yr
81%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
View →
32
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Assumption University
Worcester
18
Graduates/yr
87%
Acceptance
$48,552
Tuition
75%
Grad Rate
$19,271
Net Price <$30K
View →
33
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Suffolk University
Boston
12
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$44,812
Tuition
60%
Grad Rate
$23,300
Net Price <$30K
View →
34
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington
9
Graduates/yr
97%
Acceptance
$63,140
Tuition
$21,580
Net Price <$30K
View →
35
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Gordon College
Wenham
9
Graduates/yr
59%
Acceptance
$27,000
Tuition
68%
Grad Rate
$18,328
Net Price <$30K
View →
36
PublicAssociate's
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester
9
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
View →
37
PublicBachelor's
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams
9
Graduates/yr
92%
Acceptance
$1,030
In-State Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
View →
38
PublicAssociate's
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable
9
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
View →
39
PublicAssociate's
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke
9
Graduates/yr
$5,520
In-State Tuition
View →
40
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Hampshire College
Amherst
9
Graduates/yr
70%
Acceptance
$54,892
Tuition
57%
Grad Rate
$15,172
Net Price <$30K
View →
41
PublicAssociate's
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield
6
Graduates/yr
$624
In-State Tuition
View →
42
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy
6
Graduates/yr
59%
Acceptance
$27,350
Tuition
35%
Grad Rate
$16,140
Net Price <$30K
View →
43
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Simmons University
Boston
6
Graduates/yr
66%
Acceptance
$44,208
Tuition
71%
Grad Rate
$12,945
Net Price <$30K
View →
44
PublicAssociate's
Middlesex Community College
Bedford
6
Graduates/yr
$576
In-State Tuition
View →
45
Private NonprofitBachelor's
MCPHS University
Boston
3
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$37,620
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$33,586
Net Price <$30K
View →
46
PublicAssociate's
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield
3
Graduates/yr
$600
In-State Tuition
View →
47
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Merrimack College
North Andover
3
Graduates/yr
74%
Acceptance
$47,636
Tuition
72%
Grad Rate
$26,132
Net Price <$30K
View →
48
PublicBachelor's
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg
3
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$970
In-State Tuition
53%
Grad Rate
View →
Studying Physical Sciences in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 48 accredited colleges offering physical sciences programs, producing 3,189 graduates annually. Of these, 20 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for Massachusetts residents.
When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.
Other Programs in Massachusetts
Communications TechnologyComputer SciencePersonal & Culinary ServicesEducationEngineeringEngineering TechnologyForeign LanguagesFamily & Consumer SciencesLegal Studies / Pre-LawEnglishLiberal ArtsLibrary ScienceBiologyMathematics & StatisticsMilitary ScienceInterdisciplinary StudiesParks & RecreationPhilosophy & Religious StudiesTheology & MinistryScience Technology
Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.