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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges 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

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 26 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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