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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$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 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 fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #6, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong.

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