2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

If you pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14 doctor's degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geology & earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geology & earth sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology & earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Indiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in Geology

1

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

2

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	16
Michigan	257	15
Ohio	253	23
Wisconsin	163	5

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Geology & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geology & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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