2027 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana

Geological & Earth Sciences programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their geological & earth sciences programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for geological & earth sciences students.

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• Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana

Best Schools for Geological & Earth Sciences in Louisiana

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geological & earth sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

1

Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

79 Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Awarded

$42,218 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College, our #1 school for geological & earth sciences. This very large public university is located in the city of Baton Rouge. Roughly 66% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 79 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their geological & earth sciences degree from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn around $42,218 in the first couple years of their career. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans. See the full geological & earth sciences program report for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

2

University Of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Awarded

$42,720 Median Starting Salary

University Of New Orleans is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in geological & earth sciences, ranking #2. Located in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 38%. There were roughly 16 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University Of New Orleans in the most recent data year. Geological & Earth Sciences graduates of University Of New Orleans earn a median of $42,720 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,048 to complete this degree. Read more about the geological & earth sciences program at University Of New Orleans

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.