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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,024 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.
Across Illinois, there were 111 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geology and earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois 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.
Full Northern Illinois University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
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