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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Getting Aid” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 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 made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #2 spot on the list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

Dartmouth also took the #2 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 Dartmouth are $58,120.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students 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 UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maine Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 UCONN are $41,576.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Connecticut

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#8 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst also took the #8 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree geology students with aid list, UNH has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#7

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brown University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s 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 U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Boston University

#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Boston College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Boston College

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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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