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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$48,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 7,036 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 101st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 345 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent geology and earth sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the geology and earth sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region doctor’s degree geology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree geology students whose families make $48-$75k list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Geology & 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.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Hanover, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth College

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 11 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Brown University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University Geology & Earth Sciences Report

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 8 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geology & 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.

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

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 1 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor’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 Maine are $28,352.

Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at UMaine

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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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