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 “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 42 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in geological and earth sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region geology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 32 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 38 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. 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
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Coast Guard Academy landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New London, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at United States Coast Guard Academy
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region. UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 42 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 25 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Dartmouth College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended 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 ’s geology degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Bridgewater State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Bridgewater State University
University of Maine ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. University of Maine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Bowdoin College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Brunswick, Maine, and it awarded 17 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Bowdoin College
Smith College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northampton, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 ’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 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%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Smith College
Yale University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 ’s geology degrees 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%.
Bates College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Bates College
Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Eastern Connecticut State University is a small school located in Willimantic, Connecticut that handed out 12 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Williams College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Williams College
Middlebury College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geology degrees to 11 students 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #19. SCSU is a public institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University
Salem State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Salem State
Fitchburg State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 8 students 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%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Fitchburg State University
Mount Holyoke College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Mount Holyoke College is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
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University of Maine at Farmington landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. UMaine Farmington is located in Farmington, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at UMaine Farmington
Tufts University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 7 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Tufts University
University of Vermont came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 6 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 6 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Connecticut State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the New England Region list. WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Connecticut State University
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