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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse 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 medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 185
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 21
New Jersey 34
Delaware 8

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 12 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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