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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 2,491 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes 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

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Northwestern University Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #9, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 56
Illinois 52
Ohio 75
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 19

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

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 15 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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