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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

17 Colleges
$34,405 Avg Salary
$25,612 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.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#4

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Iowa State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #7, Fort Hays State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 59
Minnesota 27
Iowa 22
Kansas 33
Nebraska 7
North Dakota 0
South Dakota 2

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 17 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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