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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Iowa Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #10, Kansas State University 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 city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Kansas State University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 59
Minnesota 27
Iowa 22
Kansas 33
Nebraska 7
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 2

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 12 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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