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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #78 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 509 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Lehigh University

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Temple University Report

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
New York 573
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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 4 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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