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2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
60 Degrees Awarded
$43,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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, 8,918 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,533 and had an average of $23,531 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 536 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,500 and $23,973 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 geological 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 9 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geological and earth sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the geological and earth sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 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. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s geology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MIT are $56,719.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Geological & 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. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth also made our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dartmouth College are $58,120.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Dartmouth

#3

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 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, Brown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Brown University is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Brown University

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Boston U

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 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, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s geology degrees to qualified students.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Geological & 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.

Full UMass Amherst Geological & Earth Sciences Report

#6

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#8 in overall quality

University of Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maine are $28,352, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at UMaine

#7

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Connecticut

#8

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#7 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s geology degrees in 2019-2020.

URI also took the #7 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Geology Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s geology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at UNH

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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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