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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$38,439 Avg Salary
$25,240 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University 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 . Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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With a ranking of #7, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. RPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the 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 schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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

More Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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