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

34 Colleges
$36,471 Avg Salary
$23,383 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 22 students majoring in geology at Missouri State, 68% are male and 32% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, geology graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $27,693.

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#2

Carleton College

Northfield, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 34 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Hays.

Women make up 44% of the geology majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at Winona State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Women make up 42% of the geology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.

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

On average, geology graduates from UMN Duluth take out $28,255 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, North Dakota State University - 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 city of Fargo, North Dakota State University 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.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

Of the 10 students majoring in geology at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. SD Mines is a small public school located in the city of Rapid City.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 133
Kansas 71
Iowa 54
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 13

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 26 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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