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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$56,185 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #106 most popular major in New York with 573 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York 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 New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-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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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in New York. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in geology at University of Rochester, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University 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 midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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 9 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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