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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 260 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 33 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 master’s degree geology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 15 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at West Virginia University
North Carolina Central University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at North Carolina Central University
With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Arkansas
University of Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of South Carolina - Columbia
The University of Alabama landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 more about Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama
University of Memphis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida International University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full East Carolina University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
East Tennessee State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at East Tennessee State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Auburn University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit 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 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Lexington, Kentucky 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.
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 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Kentucky
George Mason University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University of New Orleans
Virginia Tech landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 3 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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