2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
183
Colleges in the United States
7,821
Geology Degrees Awarded
$38,705
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
geological & earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #95 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 183 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for geological & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 7,821 degrees in geological & earth sciences to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School
Your choice of geological & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Geological & Earth Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of geology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Geology
It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were about 100 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from Stanford University earn $18,713 more than the typical geology grad.
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Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Austin earn $9,850 more than the standard geology graduate.
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Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. This university ranks 3rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 144 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from Texas A&M University - College Station earn $19,026 more than the typical geology student.
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UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 17 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. This university ranks 10th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 53 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program report average early career income of $36,796.
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UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 127.00000000000001 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, geology degree recipients generally earn around $38,071 in the first five years of their career.
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Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. This school ranks 1st out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 58 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year. Geological & Earth Sciences degree recipients from Colorado School of Mines earn a boost of around $23,551 above the typical income of geological & earth sciences graduates.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
31
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Caltech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 31 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Caltech in the most recent data year.
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UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 50 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geology program earn around $39,352 in the first couple years of working.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
49
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 49 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, geology degree recipients typically make around $25,210 in their early careers.
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University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 72 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the geological & earth sciences program at University of Arizona earn $8,401 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 7th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 75 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program report average early career earnings of $35,586.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 62 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, geology degree recipients usually make about $33,679 at the beginning of their careers.
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UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 27 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
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UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. This university ranks 1st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 40 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program state that they receive average early career income of $37,564.
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UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 102 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from University of Houston earn $30,487 more than the standard geology student.
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Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 75 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the geological & earth sciences major at University of California - San Diego make $4,248 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
$23,250
Median Student Debt
UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 19 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 45 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from University of Wyoming make $6,419 more than the standard geology student.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
33
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 33 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 34 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. After graduating, geology degree recipients typically make around $33,505 at the beginning of their careers.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This university ranks 11th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 25 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.
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