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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #125 most popular major in Florida with 221 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida 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 Florida.

#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 Florida. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Miami

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida State University Report

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

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

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida International University

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at UF, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Florida

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in geology at FAU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida Atlantic University Report

Florida Institute of Technology 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. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
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.

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 8 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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