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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$44,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 7,036 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 345 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geology and earth sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Hanover, New Hampshire, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree geology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Dartmouth has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120.

Full Dartmouth College Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree geology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Brown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Boston U

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

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

#8

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 in overall quality

University of Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 5 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UNH

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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