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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

12 Colleges
$34,931 Avg Salary
$25,715 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #95 most popular major in Wisconsin with 130 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. 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 Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Geology majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,911 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from UWM carry an average student debt load of $29,750.

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#3

Northland College

Ashland, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the remote town of Ashland, Northland is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Green Bay is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Out of the 12 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Geology majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Beloit, Beloit is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Lawrence University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Appleton, Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

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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
Indiana 98

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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