by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Louisiana” 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 Louisiana, there were 141 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,783 and $23,555 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 43 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,232 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in geological and earth sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in geological and earth sciences.
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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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana 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 full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at UL Lafayette
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana list. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Full University of New Orleans Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Louisiana. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Geological & Earth Sciences Report
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