2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree 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.
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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
About 71% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 58% of the geology majors at the school.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 78% of the geology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in geology at UH Manoa, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.
About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology Report
University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 46% are male.
Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 31% are male.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Oregon State University Report
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
About 31% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 69% are male.
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 45% of the geology majors at the school.
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 339 |
| Washington | 57 |
| Oregon | 43 |
| Nevada | 26 |
| Hawaii | 24 |
| Alaska | 21 |
Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
| 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 27 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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