2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools
173
Colleges in the United States
6,024
Geology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #125 in popularity,
geology & earth sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 173 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,024 degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School
Your choice of geology & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Geology & Earth Sciences Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geology degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Geology
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
64
Geology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences needs to look into Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 64 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
108
Geology Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 108 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
50
Geology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 50 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.
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Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. This school ranks 1st out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
48
Geology Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were about 48 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
62
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 62 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
54
Geology Degrees Awarded
Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 54 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
60
Geology Degrees Awarded
UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 60 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
34
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 34 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This university ranks 11th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 25 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
70
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 70 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 16 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
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