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2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online geology graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

#2

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Orleans Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at KU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Kansas Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Emporia State University Report

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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 6 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.

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