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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in geology at Stanford, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at California Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 64% are male.

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A rank of #4 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. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 10% of the geology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in geology at UC Santa Cruz, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the geology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at UC Davis, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 14 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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