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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the geology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Williams College the best school in the New England Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Smith College

Northampton, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Smith College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $19,478.

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#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $23,522 in student debt.

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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

Geology majors at ECSU take out an average of $25,585 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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Salem State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Salem State accumulate an average of around $28,177 in student debt.

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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 153
Connecticut 104
New Hampshire 135
Maine 61
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 21

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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