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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Of the 16 students majoring in geology at U Miami, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at Louisiana State University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in geology at UNC Chapel Hill, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at Florida State, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 33% of the geology majors at the school.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at FIU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida International University Report

#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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 25 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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