2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
11
Colleges in the Plains States Region
430
Geology Degrees Awarded
$34,405
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
geological & earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for geological & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 430 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School
Your choice of geological & 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 geological & 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 Geological & Earth Sciences Degree Level
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 the Plains States Region.
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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Plains States Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Geology
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Geological & Earth Sciences degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive an earnings boost of around $3,159 over the typical earnings of geological & earth sciences graduates.
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It is difficult to beat Iowa State University if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 21 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from Iowa State University receive $5,910 more than the standard geology grad.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
University of Iowa is a great option for students interested in a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 21 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
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Every student who is interested in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at Missouri State University - Springfield. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 59 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the geology program make around $31,737 in their early career salary.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MO
Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 19 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carleton is a great college overall.
There were about 21 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the geology program make about $20,625 in their early career salary.
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Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from University of Kansas earn $16,358 more than the typical geology grad.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MO
Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were approximately 8 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In MN
Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 2 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.
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