2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Oregon

Geology & Earth Sciences is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the most popular for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in geology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Oregon ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for geology and earth sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Oregon

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Portland State University
Portland, OR

30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences needs to look into Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Oregon.

There were about 30 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Oregon is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Oregon.

There were approximately 17 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OR

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Western Oregon University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Oregon.

There were about 7 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	576
Washington	527	251
Nevada	181	42
Hawaii	177	17
Alaska	93	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

One of 6 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geology & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	42

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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