2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned a degree or certificate in geological and earth sciences, making the major the #96 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the geology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Michigan University the best school in the United States for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public 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 Illinois State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Colorado School of Mines helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UMass Lowell is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lowell.
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University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
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University of Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 17 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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