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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana

12 Colleges
$33,505 Avg Salary
$15,519 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 98 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #133 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Indiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Indiana to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Indiana.

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Geology majors at Purdue take out an average of $15,519 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#4

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 12 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Ball State University Report

University of Southern Indiana landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Indiana Report

#7

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

Earlham College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Earlham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Earlham College Report

#7

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

With a ranking of #7, Hanover College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Hanover, Hanover is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Hanover College Report

#9

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana list. Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Northwest came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the small city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small 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
Illinois 140
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 12 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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