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

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

In 2020-2021, 339 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in geology at Stanford, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Caltech, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fresno is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in geology at Fresno State, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Of the 13 students majoring in geology at UC Irvine, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 29% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 71% are male.

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California State University - Bakersfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUB is a large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.

Of the 7 students majoring in geology at CSUB, 57% are male and 43% 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 Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 57
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

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 26 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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