2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 211 |
| Ohio | 237 |
| Illinois | 140 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 130 |
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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 24 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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