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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

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 master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

About 45% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

About 45% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the geology majors at the school.

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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME

University of Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a large public school located in the small suburb of Orono.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

With a ranking of #8, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Of the 4 students majoring in geology at Boston College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges 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 15 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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