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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$36,726 Avg Salary
$23,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences 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.

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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Wilmington to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina Central University landed the # 4 spot on the list. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University Report

#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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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
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.

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