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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Middle Atlantic 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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester 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 #7 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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

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

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