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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges in Nevada
69 Geology Degrees Awarded
$39,765 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in geological & earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #95 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for geological & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Geology
Master's Degrees in Geology
Doctor's Degrees in Geology

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 Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Nevada

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nevada Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Geology Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of Nevada - Reno

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Geology Degrees Awarded
$39,765 Median Starting Salary

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, geology degree recipients usually earn an average of $39,765 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in geological & earth sciences from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 991
Washington 300 339
Oregon 266 135
Hawaii 164 42
Alaska 119 37

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One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Geological & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences 41
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 13
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 10
Geophysics & Seismology 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences 106
Chemistry 70
Physics 50
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 17
Astronomy & Astrophysics 3

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