2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Mississippi

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geology and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of geology and earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 76 master's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Mississippi

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

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

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

74 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geology and earth sciences. Mississippi State is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Mississippi. More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from Mississippi State University

2

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Southern Mississippi is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in geology and earth sciences. Southern Miss is a large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Mississippi. More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from University of Southern Mississippi

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	27
Georgia	361	3
North Carolina	323	37
Virginia	305	11
Tennessee	296	37
South Carolina	251	9
Alabama	248	24
Kentucky	248	6
Louisiana	235	54
Arkansas	184	16
West Virginia	154	8

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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.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	15

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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