2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 2,491 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.
Out of the 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in geology at UChicago, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 56% of the geology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 38% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 63% are male.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
About 17% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in geology at IU Bloomington, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 20% of the geology majors at the school.
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Northwestern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Northwestern, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Michigan State University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 56 |
| Illinois | 52 |
| Ohio | 75 |
| Indiana | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 19 |
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 19 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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