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2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

7 Colleges
$38,705 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #82 most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Western Michigan University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent online programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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The excellent online programs at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

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Emporia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best geological and earth sciences programs. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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Far Western US
Southwest
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Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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