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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$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.

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.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #8, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 185
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 21
New Jersey 34
Delaware 8

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 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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