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

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

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana 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.

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in geology at Purdue, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at Indiana State, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Indiana helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Ball State University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington 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. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#7

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

Earlham College 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 #7 on the list. Earlham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Richmond.

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#7

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Hanover College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Hanover, Hanover is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

With a ranking of #9, DePauw 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 Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at DePauw University Report

Indiana University - Northwest ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
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 12 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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