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Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online geology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Scottsdale Community College

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our analysis found Rio Salado College to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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Explore the most popular online geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 674
Arizona 113
Oklahoma 95
New Mexico 72

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 2 schools only.

  • 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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