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

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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 #70 most popular major in Tennessee with 189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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

Geology majors at UT Knoxville take out an average of $27,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

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

Geology majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out an average of $30,015 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 17 students majoring in geology at Vanderbilt, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Of the 17 students majoring in geology at Austin Peay State University, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Austin Peay State University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Memphis Report

Tennessee Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

Women make up 22% of the geology majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 56% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

The University of Tennessee - Martin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Sewanee - The University of the South 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
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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

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 10 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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