2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa

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 2 schools in Iowa 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 54 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Geological & Earth Sciences Schools List

Pick Your Geological & Earth Sciences Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in Geology

1

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

$40,315 Median Starting Salary

$25,400 Median Student Debt

Iowa State University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in geological & earth sciences. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames.

After graduation, geology degree recipients typically make about $40,315 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of Iowa

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	284	133
Missouri	283	100
Kansas	266	68
Nebraska	238	18
North Dakota	210	12
South Dakota	204	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

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	52
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	2

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	203
Physics	141
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	11
General Physical Sciences	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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