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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$59,807 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona 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 California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 991
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

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 25 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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