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

a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #80 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

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 Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in geological & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 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 Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for geological & earth sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

22 Annual Graduates

$31,737 Median Starting Salary

$28,000 Median Student Debt

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the geology program make about $31,737 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in geological & earth sciences from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	215	104
Iowa	197	32
Kansas	184	38
Nebraska	180	11
North Dakota	149	12
South Dakota	148	11

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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	41
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	10
Geochemistry	2
Geophysics & Seismology	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	372
Physics	96
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	23

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.