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

10 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$42,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Geological & Earth Sciences is the 84th most popular major in the country with 8,918 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 74 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality geological and earth sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. 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 colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree geology students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. MIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Geological & 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 MIT are $56,719.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at MIT

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 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 a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 2 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Geological & 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 Dartmouth are $58,120.

Full Dartmouth College Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#8 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.

URI also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Rhode Island

#4

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#9 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maine

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#4 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 Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Geological & 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 UCONN are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#6

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geological & 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.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

UNH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geological & 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 Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#8

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best Geological & 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Brown University

#9

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University 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 University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston University

#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Boston College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Geological & 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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