2026 Best Geological And Earth Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Geological And Earth Sciences associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 597 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. The rankings below weigh factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Geological And Earth Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best Geological And Earth Sciences school in the United States. Based in Edison, NJ, Middlesex County College is a public institution. In-state tuition and fees run about $4,764, while out-of-state students pay about $7,356. Students borrow a median of $9,514 to complete their Geological And Earth Sciences program here. Get the full Middlesex County College report
Amherst College came in at #2 on this year's Geological And Earth Sciences ranking in the United States. Read more about Amherst College
The strong Geological And Earth Sciences programs at Boston University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Read more about Boston University
The strong Geological And Earth Sciences programs at Chaffey College earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read more about Chaffey College
Out of the 597 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Mendocino College landed the #5 spot. Get the full Mendocino College report
Sierra College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Read more about Sierra College
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee did well this year, earning the #7 position. Get the full University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee report
Ventura College came in at #8 in this year's ranking. See the full Ventura College profile
Wright State University Lake Campus came in at #9 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Wright State University Lake Campus
Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. See the full Cabrillo College profile
Cuny Kingsborough Community College did well this year, earning the #11 position. Get the full Cuny Kingsborough Community College report
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin placed #12 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. More on The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin
California State University Northridge ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. See the full California State University Northridge profile
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Get the full New Mexico Highlands University report
San Juan College
San Juan College landed the #15 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on San Juan College
Cuny Hunter College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. More on Cuny Hunter College
Gateway Community College Phoenix ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. Get the full Gateway Community College Phoenix report
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. Read more about University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Rhode Island placed #19 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. More on University Of Rhode Island
Western Wyoming Community College placed #20 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Western Wyoming Community College report
Stanford University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. More on Stanford University
North Idaho College placed #22 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Read more about North Idaho College
Pitzer College
Pitzer College placed #23 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Pitzer College
Purdue University Main Campus came in at #24 in this year's ranking. Read more about Purdue University Main Campus
Santiago Canyon College came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Read more about Santiago Canyon College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Geological And Earth Sciences Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Weber State University came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Weber State University
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #27 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Florida Gulf Coast University
Western Michigan University placed #28 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Get the full Western Michigan University report
Contra Costa College landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. See the full Contra Costa College profile
Hartwick College
Hartwick College came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Hartwick College
Iowa State University ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. More on Iowa State University
Pacific Lutheran University did well this year, earning the #32 position. Read more about Pacific Lutheran University
Mesa Community College placed #33 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. More on Mesa Community College
Texas Tech University placed #34 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Texas Tech University
Arkansas Tech University landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Arkansas Tech University report
The University Of West Florida ranked #36 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. Get the full The University Of West Florida report
San Jose State University landed the #37 spot in the United States this year. Get the full San Jose State University report
University Of Kentucky did well this year, earning the #38 position. Get the full University Of Kentucky report
Wittenberg University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Wittenberg University
Blinn College
Blinn College placed #40 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on Blinn College
Case Western Reserve University came in at #41 in this year's ranking. See the full Case Western Reserve University profile
Fitchburg State University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. See the full Fitchburg State University profile
Florida Atlantic University came in at #43 in this year's ranking. More on Florida Atlantic University
University Of Illinois At Chicago did well this year, earning the #44 position. Get the full University Of Illinois At Chicago report
Cypress College
Cypress College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. See the full Cypress College profile
University Of North Georgia placed #46 among Geological And Earth Sciences schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of North Georgia
Ohio University Zanesville Campus came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Get the full Ohio University Zanesville Campus report
Auburn University landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Auburn University
East Tennessee State University did well this year, earning the #49 position. Read the full report on East Tennessee State University
University Of Nevada Las Vegas ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Geological And Earth Sciences schools. Read the full report on University Of Nevada Las Vegas
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 597 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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