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

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

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #81 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best school in North Carolina for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 32
Florida 113
Georgia 33
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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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