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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

34 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,361 Geology Degrees Awarded
$38,439 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 looked at 34 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,361 degrees in geological & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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

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

The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Geology Degrees Awarded
$35,586 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in geological & earth sciences has to look into University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 75 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the geology program earn an average of $35,586 for their early career.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences needs to take a look at Cornell University. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in geological & earth sciences has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in geological & earth sciences. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 26 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE

UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NJ
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NJ
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 5 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 13 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NY

Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were about 9 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Geology Degrees Awarded
$30,827 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 58 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the geology program make around $30,827 for their early career.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological & earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 509
New York 333 552
Maryland 279 109
New Jersey 273 122
District of Columbia 188 5
Delaware 175 22

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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 1,098
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 197
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 54
Geochemistry 8
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 3
Geophysics & Seismology 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 3,341
Physics 2,435
General Physical Sciences 1,275
Other Physical Science 323
Materials Sciences 321
Astronomy & Astrophysics 284
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 216

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