by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 127 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major” ranking, we looked at 121 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geological and earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree geology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. BCC is a small school located in Browning, Montana that handed out 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Blackfeet Community College Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 121 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermilion Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Vermilion Community College is a public institution located in Ely, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesalands Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major. Mesalands Community College is a public institution located in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mesalands Community College Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 121 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Salish Kootenai College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pablo, Montana, and it awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Located in Celina, Ohio, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Wright State University - Lake Campus
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. Rose State College is a public institution located in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Rose State College
With a ranking of #8, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Full Middlesex County College Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking, coming in at #9. Hill College is located in Hillsboro, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Hill College
Linn-Benton Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Albany, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Linn-Benton Community College
With a ranking of #11, Lassen Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Lassen Community College is located in Susanville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Full Lassen Community College Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Crafton Hills College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Crafton Hills College
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking, coming in at #13. Columbia Junior College is located in Sonora, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Columbia College
San Diego Miramar College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at San Diego Miramar College
Mendocino College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Located in Ukiah, California, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Mendocino College
Folsom Lake College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Folsom, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Folsom Lake College
Casper College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Great Basin College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Odessa College is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Long Beach City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 5 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Long Beach City College
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. College of San Mateo is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Austin Community College District came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #25, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major list. College of Western Idaho is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 2 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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