by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,632 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,732 and $20,537 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 71 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 70 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in geological and earth sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree geology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linn-Benton Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lassen Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region. Lassen Community College is a public institution located in Susanville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crafton Hills College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. CHC is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Miramar College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Mendocino College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mendocino College is a small school located in Ukiah, California that handed out 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Folsom Lake College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region 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.
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Great Basin College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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Long Beach City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Geological & Earth Sciences Report
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. CSM 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.
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El Camino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. West Hills College-Lemoore is a small school located in Lemoore, California that handed out 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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American River College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Cuesta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 4 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Merced College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Merced Community College District is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 2 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, Los Angeles Southwest College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Santa Barbara City College is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Santiago Canyon College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santiago Canyon College is a public institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santiago Canyon College Geological & Earth Sciences Report
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Palm Desert, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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