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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #127 most popular major in Illinois with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Northwestern, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 56
Ohio 75
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 19

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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