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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$39,765 Avg Salary
$22,855 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #63 most popular major in Nevada with 69 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Nevada to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best for geology majors pursuing a .

Top Nevada Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the best school in Nevada for geological and earth sciences students. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nevada - Reno

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Geology majors at UNLV take out an average of $22,855 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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
California 991
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

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 2 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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