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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$36,736 Avg Salary
$22,451 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #127 most popular major in Illinois with 52 degrees and certificates awarded 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

#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 Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#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 Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 56
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 6 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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