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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the geology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Of the 79 students majoring in geology at SNHU, 54% are male and 46% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at SNHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,123.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at United States Coast Guard Academy helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . USCGA is a small public school located in the city of New London.

Women make up 44% of the geology majors at the school.

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#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the geology majors at the school.

Geology majors at Bridgewater State take out an average of $23,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Of the 19 students majoring in geology at Brown, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Brown University Report

#5

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Smith College Report

#5

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 41 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in geology at Dartmouth, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 47% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in geology at UMass Amherst, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Women make up 23% of the geology majors at the school.

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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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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 25 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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