2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for geology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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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Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in the New England Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at URI are $29,774 per 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 Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per 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 suburb of Durham.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.
Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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