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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

39 Colleges
$37,732 Avg Salary
$20,537 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

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 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

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 26 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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