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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

17 Colleges
$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 California for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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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 working on their master’s degree. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis 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 #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California Institute of Technology 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

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 17 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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