2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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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 in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Juan College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. SJC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Farmington.
Of the 5 students majoring in geology at SJC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in the Southwest Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Rose State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southwest Region . RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Of the 3 students majoring in geology at El Paso Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mesalands Community College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their associate degree. Mesalands Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.
Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.
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Hill 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Del Mar 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 large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.
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Odessa College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Houston Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Tyler Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.
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Request InformationBest Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 674 |
| Arizona | 113 |
| Oklahoma | 95 |
| New Mexico | 72 |
Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 30 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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