by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 544 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,153 and $27,045 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 401 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 41 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geological and earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree geology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Coast Guard Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brunswick, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lewiston, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Smith College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Smith College is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 41 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #5 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Williams College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Williams College is a small school located in Williamstown, Massachusetts that handed out 11 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Middlebury College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Middlebury College
Mount Holyoke College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Willimantic, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Amherst College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #11, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Bridgewater, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
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Dartmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 17 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College
With a ranking of #13, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #14, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 19 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Maine Maritime Academy came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Maine Maritime Academy is located in Castine, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Fitchburg State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Colby College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Colby College
University of Maine ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 11 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Salem State is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 8 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salem State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Norwich University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Northfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Norwich University
Framingham State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a public institution located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Western Connecticut State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. WestConn is a public institution located in Danbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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