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

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With 63 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #50 most popular major in Louisiana.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 32
Florida 113
Georgia 33
North Carolina 67
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 3 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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