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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the geology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in the New England Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upper Valley Educators Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Lebanon, UVEI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Upper Valley Educators Institute

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

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 5 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.

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