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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #82 in the country. In fact 2,491 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 56
Illinois 52
Ohio 75
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 19

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 6 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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