Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

25 Best Universities in Massachusetts for Data Science

We ranked the top 25 universities for Data Science in Massachusetts based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.79M specialized research publications which collectively generated 98.45M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University

For Data Science

#2 in United States #2 in North America

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

2

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#4 in United States #4 in North America

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

3

Boston

Boston University

For Data Science

#48 in United States #57 in North America

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

4

Boston

Northeastern University

For Data Science

#63 in United States #75 in North America

5% Acceptance

17,432 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

5

Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

For Data Science

#71 in United States #83 in North America

60% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

6

Medford, MA

Tufts University

For Data Science

#98 in United States #115 in North America

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

7

Worcester, MA

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#118 in United States #140 in North America

60% Acceptance

5,558 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

8

Boston

For Data Science

#152 in United States #176 in North America

16% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1863 Founded

9

Lowell

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

For Data Science

#166 in United States #193 in North America

83% Acceptance

12,122 Enrollment

1275 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

10

Worcester, MA

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Data Science

#189 in United States #216 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,261 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

11

Franklin, MA

For Data Science

#387 in United States #431 in North America

74% Acceptance

12,941 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

12

Williamstown

Williams College

For Data Science

#273 in United States #308 in North America

8% Acceptance

2,115 Enrollment

1530 Avg SAT

1793 Founded

13

Springfield, MA

Western New England University

For Data Science

#457 in United States #510 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

14

Boston

University of Massachusetts – Boston

For Data Science

#162 in United States #188 in North America

84% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

15

Boston

Simmons University

For Data Science

#403 in United States #450 in North America

70% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1899 Founded

16

Waltham

Brandeis University

For Data Science

#160 in United States #186 in North America

40% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1455 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

17

Waltham

Bentley University

For Data Science

#213 in United States #243 in North America

45% Acceptance

4,526 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1917 Founded

18

Wellesley

For Data Science

#209 in United States #239 in North America

17% Acceptance

2,793 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

19

Boston

Suffolk University

For Data Science

#294 in United States #329 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1195 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

20

Dartmouth, MA

University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth

For Data Science

#243 in United States #278 in North America

91% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1160 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

21

Northampton, MA

For Data Science

#200 in United States #228 in North America

21% Acceptance

2,549 Enrollment

1480 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

22

Wellesley

Wellesley College

For Data Science

#256 in United States #291 in North America

14% Acceptance

2,407 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

23

Worcester, MA

Clark University

For Data Science

#293 in United States #328 in North America

40% Acceptance

2,266 Enrollment

1374 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

24

Boston

For Data Science

#333 in United States #371 in North America

71% Acceptance

78 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1903 Founded

25

Amherst, MA

Amherst College

For Data Science

#279 in United States #314 in North America

9% Acceptance

442 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1821 Founded