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Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 17 students majoring in geology at Columbia, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 3 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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