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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned a degree or certificate in geological and earth sciences, making the major the #96 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 121 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Geological & Earth Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Our analysis found Long Beach City College to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 20% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Long Beach City College Report

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#1

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Our 2023 rankings named San Juan College the most popular school in the United States for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the geology majors at the school.

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Our analysis found Austin Community College District to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#5

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fullerton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.

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#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Rose State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Midwest City, RSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Rose State College Report

#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.

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Blackfeet Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Blackfeet Community College Report

#7

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geological and earth sciences programs. Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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#7

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at San Diego Miramar College Report

#7

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

With a ranking of #7, El Camino College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. El Camino College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Mesalands Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA

Crafton Hills College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CHC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Yucaipa.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at CHC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Crafton Hills College Report

#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #7, American River College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Folsom Lake College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Folsom, Folsom Lake is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Folsom Lake College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Geological & Earth Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Linn-Benton Community College Albany, OR
19 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
19 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
19 Ventura College Ventura, CA
19 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
19 College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID
19 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
19 Hill College Hillsboro, TX
19 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
19 Merced College Merced, CA
19 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
19 Odessa College Odessa, TX
19 Houston Community College Houston, TX
19 Cypress College Cypress, CA
19 Vermilion Community College Ely, MN

Geological & Earth Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 33 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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