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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

11 Colleges
$56,185 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in California with 991 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in California. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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