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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor'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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the geology majors at the school.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college 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 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in geology at UW Seattle, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in geology at Caltech, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at California Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 10% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly 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 California - Davis 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 #7 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California 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 large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern California Report

With a ranking of #10, University of Nevada - Reno 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 large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at UNR, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 991
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

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 22 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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