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 has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Geology & Earth Sciences is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,024 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 731 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 120 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in geology and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geology and earth sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree geology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 15 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ball State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Indiana State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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 2.6% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 96%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees 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 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%.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Toledo ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wayne State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
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