by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences is the 502nd most popular major in the country with 767 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other geological and earth sciences/geosciences programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Georgia State Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full UPenn Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana Technological University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s. This small school is located in Butte, Montana, and it awarded 8 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 6 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Stanford Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Clemson University is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Illinois State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a public institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Utah landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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California State University - East Bay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - East Bay Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full University of Miami Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
Western Michigan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UAA Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
University of Maine landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at UMaine
With a ranking of #20, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chico, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado School of Mines ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 2 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mines Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
University of Northern Colorado ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Murray State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Iowa landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Iowa Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
Portland State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Portland State University
With a ranking of #23, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major for a Master’s list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Utah State University
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