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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky

3 Colleges in Kentucky
57 Geology Degrees Awarded
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 Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geological & earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 57 degrees in geological & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky Your choice of geological & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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 Geological & 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 Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Kentucky. 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 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

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

It's hard to beat University of Kentucky if you want to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. 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 roughly 9 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
8.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in geological & earth sciences needs to look into Western Kentucky University. 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 25 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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

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

There were about 4 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It's difficult to beat Eastern Kentucky University if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 5 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 92
Florida 282 221
North Carolina 279 260
Virginia 274 143
Tennessee 269 189
South Carolina 248 64
Louisiana 242 137
Mississippi 234 217
Arkansas 234 45
Alabama 233 38
West Virginia 207 61

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Geological & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 43
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 283
Physics 77
Physics and Astronomy 38
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 12
General Physical Sciences 1

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