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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in West Virginia

1 College
$41,892 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 12 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #71 most popular major in West Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in West Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Best Geological & Earth Sciences School

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at West Virginia University Report

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
North Carolina 67
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13

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 values are for the top school 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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