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Best Higher Education Colleges In Massachusetts

Rankings of the top 5 Higher Education Colleges and Universities In Massachusetts, Doctorate Program

Rankings of the Best Higher Education Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Doctorate Degree - June 2026

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

Harvard University

http://www.harvard.edu
Cambridge, Massachusetts
(617) 495-1551

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1636

6,676

6%

93%

86.8%

$42,292

$42,292

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

4

700

690

690

31

0%

NC

 

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2

Regis College

http://www.regiscollege.edu
235 Wellesley Street
Weston, Massachusetts
(781) 768-7100

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1927

1,149

73%

48.3%

40.9%

$34,380

$34,380

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

2.97

466

466

467

21

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

3

Northeastern University

http://www.northeastern.edu
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 373-2200

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1898

16,685

32%

26.3%

Not reported

$41,686

$41,686

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

N/A

689

666

659

30

0%

NC

 

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4

University of Massachusetts Boston

http://www.umb.edu
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 287-6000

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N/A

12,124

61%

27.7%

12.9%

$11,966

$27,430

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.18

547

525

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://www.umass.edu
Amherst, Massachusetts
(413) 545-0222

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N/A

21,928

63%

64%

54.2%

$13,415

$26,830

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.66

612

585

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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