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

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

With 39 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #65 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Tennessee 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.

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Memphis Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a 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
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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