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

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

In 2020-2021, 56 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Michigan 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.

Our analysis found Michigan Technological University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

Women make up 42% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Michigan Technological University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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

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

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 5 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Michigan State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at U-M, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Wayne State University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 52
Ohio 75
Indiana 39
Wisconsin 19

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

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 5 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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