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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$37,732 Avg Salary
$20,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school 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 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 25 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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