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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 109 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #18 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. 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.

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 Mississippi to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Mississippi 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

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Of the 81 students majoring in geology at Mississippi State, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 2 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a 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.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 32
Florida 113
Georgia 33
North Carolina 67
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

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 2 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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