2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Rochester 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. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
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Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Stony Brook University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 509 |
| New York | 573 |
| Maryland | 109 |
| New Jersey | 122 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| Delaware | 22 |
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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.
Majors Similar 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 12 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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