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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the geology majors at the school.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in geology at UCSD, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in geology at UW Seattle, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Women make up 54% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Irvine

California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report

#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for geological and earth sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

Women make up 69% of the geology majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Women make up 45% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Of the 11 students majoring in geology at UAF, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 991
Washington 339
Oregon 137
Nevada 69
Hawaii 42
Alaska 37

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geology

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 27 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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