2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
34
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,215
Geology Degrees Awarded
$39,414
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.
College Factual looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,215 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School
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. 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.
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
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 Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Geology
Any student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 91 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the geology program make an average of $35,586 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences needs to look into Cornell University. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were about 19 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Cornell UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
Every student who is interested in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 12 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Johns Hopkins UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of Maryland - College ParkDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 13 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of DelawareRutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 21 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Rutgers University - New BrunswickAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NJ
Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 3 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Middlesex County CollegeLocated in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 14 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from Temple UniversityLocated in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were about 14 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of RochesterLocated in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 63 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geology program earn about $30,827 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University at Buffalo
