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

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geology and earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 100 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

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.

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

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

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at James Madison University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large 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 Virginia.

There were roughly 25 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences has to check out William & Mary. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 22 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Virginia.

There were roughly 19 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Virginia.

There were about 15 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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5

Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Lexington.

There were about 11 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Washington and Lee in the most recent data year.

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6

Radford University
Radford, VA

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 8 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Radford in the most recent year we have data available.

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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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.