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2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges in Arizona
119 Geology Degrees Awarded
$41,448 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 119 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 Arizona 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Arizona

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 Arizona Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Geology Degrees Awarded
$47,106 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Arizona if you want to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 72 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the geological & earth sciences degree program at University of Arizona earn $5,658 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,133 Median Starting Salary
$25,977 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Northern Arizona University if you wish to pursue a degree in geological & earth sciences. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 26 geological & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the geology program make about $30,133 for their early career.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 666
Oklahoma 257 95
New Mexico 219 69

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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 95
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 23
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 1

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Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences 731
Physics 276
Chemistry 235
Astronomy & Astrophysics 55
Materials Sciences 29
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 21
Other Physical Science 14

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