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

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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 #132 most popular major in Kentucky with 44 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kentucky 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

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at WKU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at Murray State, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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

Geology majors at UK take out an average of $29,712 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

With a ranking of #6, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Northern Kentucky University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
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 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.

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