by our College Data Analytics Team
Geological And Earth Sciences is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on geological and earth sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in Virginia that offer geological and earth sciences awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where geological and earth sciences makes up the largest share of degrees in Virginia.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to geological and earth sciences than Washington And Lee University. Located in the town of Lexington, Washington And Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Washington And Lee University
College Of William And Mary came in at #2 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in geological and earth sciences, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for College Of William And Mary
Old Dominion University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Old Dominion University is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. About 0.6% of the degrees Old Dominion University awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at Old Dominion University
James Madison University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public university. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about geological and earth sciences at James Madison University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranks #5 for geological and earth sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public institution. Geological And Earth Sciences accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full geological and earth sciences details for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
George Mason University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused geological and earth sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. About 0.2% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in geological and earth sciences, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full geological and earth sciences report for George Mason University
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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