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 “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned their degree in geological and earth sciences, making the major the 95th most popular in the United States. 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 Georgia, there were 98 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,368 and $27,528 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,491 and $29,433 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular geological and earth sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 10 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Georgia Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s geology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 6 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Southern University
Columbus State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Columbus State University
Georgia Southwestern State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s ranking. GSW is a public institution located in Americus, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Southwestern State University
With a ranking of #8, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 2 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at Savannah State University
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in Georgia for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 0 bachelors’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Tech
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