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 analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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 city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 small city of Bloomington.
Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
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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