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

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

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #105 most popular major in Maryland.

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

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

Our 2023 rankings named United States Naval Academy the most popular school in Maryland for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in geology at Annapolis, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at United States Naval Academy Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

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

Of the 13 students majoring in geology at Towson, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Towson University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at UMCP, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

About 10% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 90% are male.

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

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 30% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Salisbury University

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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 6 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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