2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #80 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 33 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of geological & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,026 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Your choice of geological & earth sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geological & earth sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geological & earth sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for geological & earth sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geological & earth sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geological & earth sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

1

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

68 Annual Graduates

$35,586 Median Starting Salary

$26,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the geology program report average early career income of $35,586.

More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

15 Annual Graduates

Cornell University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Cornell University

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

11 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Johns Hopkins University

3

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

4

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences has to look into University of Delaware. UD is a very large public university located in the suburb of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Delaware

5

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

44 Annual Graduates

$30,827 Median Starting Salary

$23,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the geology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,827.

More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University at Buffalo

6

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

7 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Temple University

7

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

8 Annual Graduates

$24,830 Median Student Debt

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

8

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

2 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Rochester

9

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

4 Annual Graduates

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological & earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	386
Pennsylvania	274	450
Maryland	207	88
New Jersey	193	83
Delaware	130	14
District of Columbia	126	5

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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Geology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	815
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	155
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	44
Geochemistry	8
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	3
Geophysics & Seismology	1

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	2,390
Physics	1,643
Astronomy & Astrophysics	189
General Physical Sciences	141
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	134
Materials Sciences	130
Other Physical Science	130

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.