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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Women make up 57% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit 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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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