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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in California with 991 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in California 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.

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

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in geology at UC Irvine, 46% are male and 54% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,789.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in geology at UCSB, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Out of the 39 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 36% are male.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,232.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in geology at UC Berkeley, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,994 in student debt.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Berkeley Report

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Of the 33 students majoring in geology at Stanford, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in geology at UCR, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the geology majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $18,004 in student debt.

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Humboldt State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Arcata.

Of the 24 students majoring in geology at Humboldt State University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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University of California - Davis 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 small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in geology at UC Davis, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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 26 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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