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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

25 Colleges
$35,990 Avg Salary
$23,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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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The excellent programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geological and earth sciences programs. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geological and earth sciences programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington 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 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 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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