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

15 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 #103 most popular major in Michigan with 211 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 48 students majoring in geology at U-M, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 15 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 58% are male.

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

Of the 20 students majoring in geology at WMU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

On average, geology graduates from WMU take out $24,945 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Wayne State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

About 58% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#6

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

With a ranking of #6, Lake Superior State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the town of Sault Ste Marie.

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

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Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Michigan University Report

#8

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Holland, Hope is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Hope, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#8

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

Women make up 80% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Albion College Report

#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at Calvin, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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