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

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

In 2020-2021, 185 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #99 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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York 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.

Check out the geology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in geology at Columbia, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

Women make up 55% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Queens College Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Binghamton University Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 17% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell University Report

The City College of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The City College of New York Report

#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the geology majors at the school.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #9 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Rochester Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 21
New Jersey 34
Delaware 8

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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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