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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Michigan

6 Colleges in Michigan
212 Geology Degrees Awarded
$35,722 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geological & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 212 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 Michigan 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geological & earth sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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 Michigan 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 Michigan

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 Michigan Schools in Geology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Geology Degrees Awarded
21.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $33,679.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Geology Degrees Awarded
20.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences has to look into Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the geological & earth sciences degree program at Michigan State University earn $3,997 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Geology Degrees Awarded
10.5% Growth in Graduates

Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were about 38 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. After graduation, geology degree recipients generally earn about $36,192 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,459 Median Starting Salary
$29,000 Median Student Debt

Grand Valley State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences. GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale. This university ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 12 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, geology degree recipients usually make around $36,459 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 6 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 15 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the geology program state that they receive average early career income of $32,562.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 235
Illinois 304 132
Indiana 294 98
Wisconsin 273 130

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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 178
Geochemistry 9
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 9
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 9
Geophysics & Seismology 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 565
Physics 344
Astronomy & Astrophysics 57
General Physical Sciences 46
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 36
Materials Sciences 21
Other Physical Science 11

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