by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 767 people earned their degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, making the major the 502nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 115 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful other geological and earth sciences/geosciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The other geological & earth sciences/geosciences 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 “Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree other geological & earth sciences/geosciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #2 spot on the list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 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 Florida Atlantic University Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Clemson, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 University of Miami Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Florida Tech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences at Murray State
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 0 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 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Report
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