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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Check out the geology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at UChicago, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at IU Bloomington, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University 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. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

About 60% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Michigan State University Report

Western Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 20% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

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 19 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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