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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$38,846 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,185 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value 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 very large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNH are $29,992 per year.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’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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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.

  • 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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