2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Massachusetts

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for geological and earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in geology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Massachusetts ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geological and earth sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Massachusetts

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geological and earth sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 17 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 9 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Boston University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 8 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from Harvard University

 

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	19
Rhode Island	75	10
Maine	46	6
New Hampshire	44	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	26
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	6
Geophysics & Seismology	2

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	154
Physics	126
Astronomy & Astrophysics	26
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.