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

31 Colleges
$35,990 Avg Salary
$23,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for geological and earth sciences students. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges 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 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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