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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$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 #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 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts.

#1

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Bridgewater State University the most popular school in Massachusetts for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 38% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $23,522 in student debt.

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#2

Smith College

Northampton, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Smith College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#4

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamstown.

Of the 11 students majoring in geology at Williams, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

About 75% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 25% are male.

On average, geology graduates from Salem State take out $28,177 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State University Report

#5

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fitchburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at Fitchburg State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Fitchburg State accumulate an average of around $30,727 in student debt.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Fitchburg State University Report

#5

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Holyoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Mt. Holyoke is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hadley.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Mount Holyoke College Report

With a ranking of #8, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 7 students majoring in geology at MIT, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Of the 7 students majoring in geology at Tufts, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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