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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

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$59,807 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in California with 991 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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 California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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 Polytechnic University - Pomona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.

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Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

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California Institute of Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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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
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

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

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