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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York

15 Colleges
$32,336 Avg Salary
$22,898 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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 Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New York 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 New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#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 Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges 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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