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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$38,153 Avg Salary
$27,045 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #82 most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Lowell helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 36
Connecticut 27
Rhode Island 42
New Hampshire 25
Maine 10
Vermont 3

More Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings in the New England Region

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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