2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 7,821 people earned a degree or certificate in geological and earth sciences, making the major the #96 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 140 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
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Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in Geological & Earth Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in the United States for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 35% of the geology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the geology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in geology at UCSD, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Out of the 140 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 38% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in geology at UW Seattle, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 56% of the geology majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Women make up 27% of the geology majors at the school.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.
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California Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Caltech, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Ohio State, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 54% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, 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 doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 55% are male.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 10% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 90% are male.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Wyoming came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in geology at UW, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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University of Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 56% are male.
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University of California - Davis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Women make up 22% of the geology majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 44% of the geology majors at the school.
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University of Southern California ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Virginia Tech landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in geology at Virginia Tech, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Geological & Earth Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 28 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 28 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 28 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 28 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 28 | University of Oregon | Eugene, OR |
| 28 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
Geological & Earth Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Geology
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 27 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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