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

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

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

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #81 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the most popular school in North Carolina for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in geology at UNCW, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 10 students majoring in geology at UNC Charlotte, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at North Carolina Central University

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 32
Florida 113
Georgia 33
Tennessee 39
Kentucky 7
Louisiana 63
Alabama 12
South Carolina 17
Mississippi 109
Arkansas 13
West Virginia 12

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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