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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$37,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 36 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #148 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#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 Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston University Report

Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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