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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$35,369 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,471 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #124 most popular major in Massachusetts with 153 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Geological & Earth Sciences

#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 Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,732 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debtload of $23,522.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Bridgewater State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Salem State carry an average student debtload of $28,177.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State University Report

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 Massachusetts. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williams College is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Williams are $59,660 a year.

Williams not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts 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 in-state undergraduate at Smith are $56,114 a year.

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Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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