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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #58 most popular major in Maine with 61 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the most popular school in Maine for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

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

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#2

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bates College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Maine. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#3

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in geology at UMaine, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Farmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Maine. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.

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

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#5

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Out of the 7 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Colby College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.

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

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#6

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Southern Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153
Connecticut 104
New Hampshire 135
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 21

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 7 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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