2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 88 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

11 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Johns Hopkins University

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University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

12 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

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Towson University
Towson, MD

13 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Towson University

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	386
Pennsylvania	274	450
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	45
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	32
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	11

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	268
Physics	193
Astronomy & Astrophysics	31
General Physical Sciences	19
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	14

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.