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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master'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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize 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 colleges 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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