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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 22 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Iowa 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.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Iowa Report

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 59
Minnesota 27
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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