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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

6 Colleges
$38,593 Avg Salary
$26,125 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the most popular school in Massachusetts for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 Colleges 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 6 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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