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2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
70 Doctor's Degrees
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.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 doctor's degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The geology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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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 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

University of Florida is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Florida

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Florida State University

5
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Virginia Tech

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from West Virginia University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Georgia

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geology & earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 217 23
North Carolina 190 11
Georgia 190 3
Virginia 182 9
Mississippi 154 0
Tennessee 150 6
Louisiana 146 8
Alabama 139 1
South Carolina 135 4
Kentucky 119 0
Arkansas 74 3
West Virginia 61 2

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

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 40
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 18

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