2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus 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. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 211 |
| Ohio | 237 |
| Illinois | 140 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 130 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Geology
| 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 15 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).
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