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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges in Oregon
137 Geology Degrees Awarded
$34,422 Avg Early-Career Salary
Geological & Earth Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #95 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geological & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon The geology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Geological & Earth Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Oregon ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Oregon

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 Oregon Schools in Geology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Geology Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Oregon State University if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Oregon State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Corvallis. This university ranks 3rd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 74 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Oregon State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program report average early career wages of $28,634.

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University of Oregon is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 28 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, geology degree recipients usually earn about $27,003 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,920 Median Starting Salary
$28,475 Median Student Debt

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 28 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from Portland State University receive $9,498 more than the average geology grad.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 991
Washington 300 339
Nevada 192 69
Hawaii 164 42
Alaska 119 37

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Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 69
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 55
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 8
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 274
Physics 187
Materials Sciences 7
General Physical Sciences 1

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