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

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

In 2020-2021, 56 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

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

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 52
Ohio 75
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 19

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 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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