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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 140 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #141 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 68% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 27% of the geology majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at SIUC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#4

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at Augustana, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Augustana College Report

Illinois State 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 #6 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Women make up 43% of the geology majors at the school.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 67% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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

On average, geology graduates from NIU take out $25,021 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Illinois University Report

Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Northeastern Illinois University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Western Illinois University 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 town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Illinois University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

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 14 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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