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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington

6 Colleges in Washington
353 Geology Degrees Awarded
$36,464 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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 353 degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington The geology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences rankings. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Washington

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.

Top Washington Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Geology Degrees Awarded
$38,071 Median Starting Salary

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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. After graduation, geology degree recipients generally earn about $38,071 in their early careers.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Geology Degrees Awarded
$34,569 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. WWU is a large public university located in the city of Bellingham. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 55 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program report average early career income of $34,569.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Geology Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

Washington State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, geology degree recipients generally earn about $27,989 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

Pacific Lutheran University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 12 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at PLU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,280 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 2 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent year we have data available. Those geological & earth sciences students who get their degree from Eastern Washington University make $6,816 more than the average geology graduate.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,804 Median Starting Salary
$20,604 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 17 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at CWU 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 earnings of $36,804.

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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
Oregon 266 135
Nevada 192 69
Hawaii 164 42
Alaska 119 37

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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 248
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 54
Geophysics & Seismology 19
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 18
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 14

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Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences 740
Physics 392
Chemistry 352
Astronomy & Astrophysics 70
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 43

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