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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

60 Colleges
$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

Check out the geology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debt load of $21,164. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $399.

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Out of the 60 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the geology majors at the school.

On average, geology graduates from UW Seattle take out $21,267 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 70% of the geology majors at the school.

Geology majors at Oregon State take out an average of $22,915 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

About 54% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 46% are male.

Geology majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $18,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Women make up 53% of the geology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $23,246 in student debt.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 51% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 49% are male.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in geology at UC Santa Cruz, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.

Geology majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $16,232 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

About 65% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 35% are male.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,994.

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#10

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Geological & Earth Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
12 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 991
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

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 27 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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