2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #92 in popularity, geology & earth sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geology & earth sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geology & earth sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology & earth sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from Johns Hopkins University

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

12 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from Towson University

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	315
Pennsylvania	698	364
New Jersey	351	77
Delaware	224	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

One of 7 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	32
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	11

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.