by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 California, there were 994 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,206 and $19,545 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 67 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California” ranking, we looked at 64 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lassen Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Located in Susanville, California, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crafton Hills College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Crafton Hills College is a medium-sized school located in Yucaipa, California that handed out 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Columbia College is a public institution located in Sonora, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mendocino College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mendocino College is a public institution located in Ukiah, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Folsom Lake College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Folsom, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Long Beach City College
With a ranking of #8, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Located in San Mateo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school situated in Torrance, California. It awarded 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
West Hills College-Lemoore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. American River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Cuesta College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Fullerton College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Fullerton College is a fairly large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 4 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Merced College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Merced Community College District is a public institution located in Merced, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s 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 California ranking, coming in at #15. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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Cosumnes River College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Southwest College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking. Los Angeles Southwest College is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara City College is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 3 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santiago Canyon College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Orange, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
College of the Desert did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. Cypress College is a public institution located in Cypress, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. 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 landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. 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%.
Shasta College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Redding, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in California list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 2 associates’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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