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

40 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 #106 most popular major in New York with 573 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in New York 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.

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Our 2023 rankings named University at Buffalo the most popular school in New York for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in geology at University at Buffalo, 70% are male and 30% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at University at Buffalo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,679.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University at Buffalo Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in geology at Binghamton University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in geology at Columbia, 36% are male and 64% are female.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,055.

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#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#5

SUNY Geneseo

Geneseo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Geneseo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Geneseo, SUNY Geneseo is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the geology majors at the school.

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#6

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego 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. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Hobart and William Smith Colleges 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 Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the geology majors at the school.

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#9

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The College at Brockport Report

#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 31% of the geology majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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

Majors Similar to Geology

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 27 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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