2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region
39
Ranked Colleges
381
Degrees Awarded
$55,933
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 381 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geological and earth sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 81 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Carolina Central University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 15 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at UL Lafayette
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at UNCW
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 20 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 23 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of New Orleans landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UNO Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at U Miami
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Geological & Earth Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s geology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Geological & Earth Sciences Report
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. East Tennessee State University is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Full East Tennessee State University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at West Virginia University
University of Memphis ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at UofM
Florida State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 19 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full Florida State Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Murray State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 3 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Old Dominion University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion University is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Old Dominion University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at UARK
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #20, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s geology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full FAU Geological & Earth Sciences Report
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #22, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at ECU
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at UofSC
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UA Geological & Earth Sciences Report
college factual
