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2024 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee

7 Colleges in Tennessee
189 Geology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #125 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 189 degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee Your choice of geology & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geology & earth sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Geology
Master's Degrees in Geology
Doctor's Degrees in Geology

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 in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Tennessee

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geology degree levels they offer.

Top Tennessee Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
49 Geology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you wish to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TN
34 Geology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat East Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. ETSU is a large public university located in the city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.

There were about 34 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TN

Middle Tennessee State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 22 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TN

It is hard to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were about 18 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN

Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TN
52.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 17 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TN
22.2% Growth in Graduates

UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chattanooga. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent data year.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 133
North Carolina 710 214
Georgia 690 64
Virginia 630 120
South Carolina 530 55
Kentucky 518 43
Mississippi 501 184
Alabama 500 34
Louisiana 489 75
Arkansas 466 44
West Virginia 410 61

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

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