by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Southeast region, there were 1,540 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,423 and $24,357 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 0 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
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 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 Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree geology students.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itawamba Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. ICC is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s geology degrees to qualified students.
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