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

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

With 57 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #61 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 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 Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington 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 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 23 students majoring in geology at UW Seattle, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Washington University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Washington University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at CWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Central Washington University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Washington State University Report

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
Oregon 43
Nevada 26
Hawaii 24
Alaska 21

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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