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

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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.

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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Orleans the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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

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#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University Report

#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 32
Florida 113
Georgia 33
North Carolina 67
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

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 8 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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