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2023 Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$39,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,153 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

The Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which 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 Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$16,872 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Bridgewater State University to be the best value school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year. Geology majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$33,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Lowell are $33,624 per year.

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$36,964 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year.

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$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Salem State is a medium-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. On average, geology graduates from Salem State take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

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

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Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. 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.

Northeastern also claimed a spot on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

Williams undergraduate students pay an average of $59,660 in tuition and fees each year.

Williams did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.

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$25,708 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. ECSU is a small public school located in the town of Willimantic.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECSU are $25,708 per year. After completing their degree, geology graduates from ECSU carry an average student debtload of $26,368.

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$41,192 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year.

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#10

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value geological and earth sciences programs. 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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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 12 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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