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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the geology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Our analysis found University of New Orleans to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Orleans Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at East Carolina University Report

#3

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida International University Report

#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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