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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$48,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 5 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree geology students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in the New England Region

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’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 UMaine are $28,352.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UMaine

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UMass Amherst

#2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’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 MIT are $56,719.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at MIT

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Boston U

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region. Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hanover, New Hampshire. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’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 Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#5

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

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

Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Brown

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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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