2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.
Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in geology at USF Tampa, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 56% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.
Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.
George Mason University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
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 #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.
University of Florida 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 80% are male.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 32 |
| Florida | 113 |
| Georgia | 33 |
| North Carolina | 67 |
| Tennessee | 39 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Louisiana | 63 |
| Alabama | 12 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Mississippi | 109 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| West Virginia | 12 |
Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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