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 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 fairly 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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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 city of Farmington.
Of the 5 students majoring in geology at SJC, 80% are male and 20% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. RSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Midwest City.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Mesalands Community College Report
Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Hill 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 distant town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.
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Del Mar 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 large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Odessa 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 medium-sized city of Odessa, Odessa College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Tyler Junior 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 #10 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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