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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California

26 Colleges
$39,206 Avg Salary
$19,545 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California ranking. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Fresno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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