2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #82 most popular major in the country with 2,491 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.
Of the 81 students majoring in geology at Mississippi State, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 52% are male.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Of the 21 students majoring in geology at Southern Miss, 57% are male and 43% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the geology majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
About 58% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida State University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
About 56% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.
Women make up 27% of the geology majors at the school.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in geology at UT Knoxville, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
About 75% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Miami Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 20% are male.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 32 |
| Florida | 113 |
| Georgia | 33 |
| North Carolina | 67 |
| Tennessee | 39 |
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Louisiana | 63 |
| Alabama | 12 |
| South Carolina | 17 |
| Mississippi | 109 |
| Arkansas | 13 |
| West Virginia | 12 |
Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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