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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

8 Colleges
$34,405 Avg Salary
$25,612 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the best school in the Plains States Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 59
Minnesota 27
Iowa 22
Kansas 33
Nebraska 7
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 2

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 8 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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