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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa

2 Colleges
$40,315 Avg Salary
$25,400 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #128 most popular major in Iowa with 54 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. 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Iowa to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for geology majors pursuing a .

Top Iowa Schools in Geological & Earth Sciences

Our analysis found Iowa State University to be the best school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, geology majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $25,400 in student debt.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 133
Kansas 71
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 13

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 2 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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