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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$43,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,918 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 536 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,500 and $23,973 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and earth sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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

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

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree geology students with aid list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are $56,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at MIT

#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 Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dartmouth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth are $58,120, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth

#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maine

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

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

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UMass Amherst Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNH Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geological & 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 Boston University are $57,666.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston University

#9

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & 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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