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

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

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

With 339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #56 most popular major in Washington.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 112 students majoring in geology at Wazzu, 36% are male and 64% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $21,164 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $399, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 88 students majoring in geology at UW Seattle, 61% are male and 39% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,267.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in geology at WWU, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Geology majors at WWU take out an average of $23,246 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pacific Lutheran University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Washington. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at PLU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Of the 11 students majoring in geology at CWU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at CWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,837.

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#6

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #6, Whitman College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

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University of Puget Sound ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.

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Eastern Washington 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 #8 on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, geology majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $21,267 in student debt.

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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
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 9 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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