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Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska

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$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alaska. With 21 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Alaska ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alaska to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Fairbanks to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alaska. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 11 students majoring in geology at UAF, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 339
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 2 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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