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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$38,314 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the large 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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #3 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 Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.

Northeastern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at URI are $33,354 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $19,478.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per year.

Williams not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ECSU are $25,708 a 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. 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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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Smith are $56,114 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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