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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$36,736 Avg Salary
$22,451 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 140 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #141 most popular major in the state.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $21,651.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Geology majors at UIUC take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 211
Ohio 237
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

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 14 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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