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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$38,439 Avg Salary
$25,240 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

#6

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pennsylvania Report

#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Binghamton University Report

#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 185
Pennsylvania 59
Maryland 21
New Jersey 34
Delaware 8

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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