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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$36,736 Avg Salary
$22,451 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #127 most popular major in Illinois with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Illinois State University Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Illinois University Report

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 56
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 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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