by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Geology & Earth Sciences is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,024 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,219 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 886 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 70 colleges that offered a degree in geology and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular geology and earth sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree geology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 37 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 34 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full James Madison University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Report
East Tennessee State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Full East Tennessee State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
William & Mary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 27 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at William & Mary
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 23 bachelors’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Florida
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Georgia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 18 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University
University of Florida-Online came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Austin Peay State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Clarksville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Austin Peay State University
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University
Appalachian State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
University of Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
East Carolina University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University
Washington and Lee University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Washington and Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Washington and Lee University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Virginia Tech came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, 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 93%.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 14 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill
Florida International University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Alabama is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 13 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama
With a ranking of #24, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Full University of New Orleans Geology & Earth Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, College of Charleston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at College of Charleston
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