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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$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 #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region .

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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

On average, geology graduates from Mississippi State take out $27,561 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Geology majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $24,403 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the geology majors at the school.

Geology majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $20,922 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 37 students majoring in geology at WVU, 62% are male and 38% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $494.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 53% are male.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at JMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,475.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Geology majors at NC State take out an average of $24,143 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 61% are male.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,691.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 #8 on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the geology majors at the school.

Geology majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $27,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University 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 #10 on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

About 36% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 64% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at East Tennessee State University Report

#11

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary 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 #11 on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

About 56% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Geological & Earth Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
13 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
14 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
14 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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 28 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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