2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in New Mexico

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #36 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in geology matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in New Mexico ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geological and earth sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geological and earth sciences.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in New Mexico

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for geological and earth sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

There were about 3 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent data year.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in New Mexico.

There were roughly 3 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NM

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in New Mexico.

There were about 1 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geological and earth sciences from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	161	105
Arizona	117	29
Oklahoma	89	16

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	4
Geophysics & Seismology	2
Geology & Earth Sciences	1

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	23
Chemistry	10
Materials Sciences	3
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.