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

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools 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 5 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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