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

17 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a .

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#6

University of Maine

Orono, ME

With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#9

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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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 17 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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