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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region

44 Colleges
$38,153 Avg Salary
$27,045 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for geological and earth sciences students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

While working on their degree, geology majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,562 in student debt.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Coast Guard Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. USCGA is a small public school located in the city of New London.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Connecticut

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#9

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at Bridgewater State accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Bridgewater State University Report

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 27 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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