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2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges in Kentucky
43 Geology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #125 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky Your choice of geology & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geology & earth sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geology & Earth Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geology
Master's Degrees in Geology
Doctor's Degrees in Geology

The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Kentucky

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geology degree levels they offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in Geology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY

Every student who is interested in geology & earth sciences needs to take a look at University of Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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WKU crest
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Western Kentucky University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 12 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY

It is difficult to beat Northern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY

It is hard to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were about 5 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 133
North Carolina 710 214
Georgia 690 64
Virginia 630 120
Tennessee 624 189
South Carolina 530 55
Mississippi 501 184
Alabama 500 34
Louisiana 489 75
Arkansas 466 44
West Virginia 410 61

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Geology & Earth Sciences is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 14

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