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

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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #59 most popular major in Louisiana with 141 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.

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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Louisiana 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very large student population.

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tulane University of Louisiana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Louisiana. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

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
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
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 3 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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