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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for geology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 medium-sized student population.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salem State University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salem State is a moderately-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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Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a very 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.

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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 college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 per 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 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 fringe town of Williamstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Williams are $59,660 per 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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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECSU is a small public school located in the fringe 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 college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $41,192 per year.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

With a ranking of #9, Smith College did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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 college with a small student population.

Smith undergraduate students pay an average of $56,114 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly 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 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.

  • 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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