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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

7 Colleges
$34,931 Avg Salary
$25,715 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #95 most popular major in Wisconsin with 130 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best school in Wisconsin for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Geology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,911 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

Geology majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.

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#5

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

The excellent programs at Beloit College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Parkside ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, UW - Parkside is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UW - Parkside take out is $26,700.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, geology graduates from UWM take out $29,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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