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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges
$34,422 Avg Salary
$21,768 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 43 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a .

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the most popular school in Oregon for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Oregon University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Oregon University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 339
Washington 57
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 4 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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