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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

About 45% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Women make up 36% of the geology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in geology at UC Berkeley, 90% are male and 10% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 56% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 78% are male.

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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at USC, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at UO, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Oregon Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

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 22 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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