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Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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$56,185 Avg Salary

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

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #81 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Duke University

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
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
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 2 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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