2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for geology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the best value school in the New England Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year. 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern are $57,592 per year.
Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $19,478.
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Williams College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.
Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Williams also made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #4.
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Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Willimantic.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year. 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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University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year.
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Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Smith are $56,114 a year.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNH are $37,202 per year.
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Request InformationBest Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 153 |
Connecticut | 104 |
New Hampshire | 135 |
Maine | 61 |
Rhode Island | 70 |
Vermont | 21 |
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Majors Related to Geology
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
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