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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the geology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 29% of the geology majors at the school.

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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Missouri State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at UTSA, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at Illinois State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 4 students majoring in geology at SUNY Stony Brook, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Kansas Report

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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 39 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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