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Massachusetts Institute of Technology tops our list of 4 Master's universities in Massachusetts at #1 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (#587 in United States) and Worcester State University (#837 in United States) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 20 courses to choose from.
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Only one university here holds a QS World position — Massachusetts Institute of Technology at #1 — so it heads the list. Below them, universities follow their research output: Massachusetts Institute of Technology is cited most (66,146,162 citations).
2 are public and 2 private (50% public). By location, Massachusetts (4) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded in 1861. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the largest, with 11,900 students.
The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (10), Education (5), Business & Management (3) and Computer Science & IT (1). The usual length is 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers the widest choice, with 10 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. Worcester State University is the least expensive at USD 17,866 a year and Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most at USD 60,000; the middle of the range is about USD 40,530. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (QS World #1), Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (#587 in United States) and Worcester State University (#837 in United States) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Worcester State University is the least expensive at about USD 17,866 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
2 public and 2 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, with 10, ahead of Salem State University (6).
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