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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #105 most popular major in Maryland.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best school in Maryland for geological and earth sciences students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Towson is a very large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
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.

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 3 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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