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

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

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

With 137 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #74 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Oregon 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debt load of $22,915.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Oregon State University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Of the 18 students majoring in geology at Portland State University, 28% are male and 72% are female.

On average, geology graduates from Portland State University take out $32,772 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

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

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $24,809.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Oregon University Report

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

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 991
Washington 339
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.

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 4 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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