2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
3Colleges in Massachusetts
136Geology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #125 in popularity, geology & earth sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 136 degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.
The geology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Massachusetts
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good option for students interested in a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 29 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Williams College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 schools 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.
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).
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The geology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
