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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 62% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in geology at The Graduate Center, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

About 43% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware 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 large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 185
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 21
New Jersey 34
Delaware 8

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 18 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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