2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region
5
Colleges in the New England Region
338
Geology Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #125 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 degrees in geology & earth sciences annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School
Your choice of geology & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Geology & Earth Sciences Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of geology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top New England Region Schools in Geology
Boston University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 5 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the fringe town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 10 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Geosciences
Program Name
Gain the analytical, technical and science communications skills you need to begin your career with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
University of Connecticut is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from University of Connecticut
University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. This university ranks 10th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 29 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Williamstown. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 10 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from Williams College
