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

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

With 57 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #61 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best school in Washington for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
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.

Majors Similar to Geology

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 4 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).
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