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

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$46,993 Avg Salary
$21,962 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Scottsdale Community College Report

#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The excellent online programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Rio Salado College is a large public school located in the 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

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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.

  • 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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