2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington

Geology & Earth Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #125 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 248 degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences Schools List

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. We derive our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Washington

The schools below may not offer all types of geology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Washington Schools in Geology

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In WA

43 Geology Degrees Awarded

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in geology & earth sciences. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 43 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In WA

53 Geology Degrees Awarded

Western Washington University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 53 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from Western Washington University

3

Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In WA

116 Geology Degrees Awarded

Washington State University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in geology & earth sciences. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 116 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

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4

Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences has to check out Pacific Lutheran University. PLU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Tacoma. This university ranks 15th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 12 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from Pacific Lutheran University

5

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8th Most Popular In WA

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 2 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

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6

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In WA

CWU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 14 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	999	703
Oregon	587	69
Nevada	354	41
Hawaii	267	34
Alaska	167	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geology & Earth Sciences is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	54
Geophysics & Seismology	19
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	18
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	14

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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.