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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #82 most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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California Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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