2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
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.
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.
The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 218 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in the United States for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Stanford University 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 large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
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Colorado School of Mines landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
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University of Miami came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #15, California Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.
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Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
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With a ranking of #21, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 34 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 34 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
| 34 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 34 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 34 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA |
| 34 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 41 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 41 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro, NM |
| 41 | Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI |
Geological & Earth Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
| 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 27 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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