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

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 14 students majoring in geology at MIT, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in geology at Boston U, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools 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 4 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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