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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,293 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geological and earth sciences.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in the New England Region

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

Full MIT Geological & Earth Sciences Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 9 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Rhode Island

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Yale

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University of Maine
Orono, Maine

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 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Geological & Earth Sciences Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 8 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCONN Geological & Earth Sciences Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a public institution located in Durham, New Hampshire. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Brown University

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #8, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.

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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Full Boston University Geological & Earth Sciences Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Harvard

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