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

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at San Antonio to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their graduate certificate. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at New Mexico Highlands University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 674
Arizona 113
Oklahoma 95
New Mexico 72

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 6 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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