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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California

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$59,807 Avg Salary

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in California with 991 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in California 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 58% of the geology majors at the school.

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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 California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

About 71% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

About 31% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 69% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 46% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 64% of the geology majors at the school.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in geology at UCLA, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the geology majors at the school.

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California State University - Bakersfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

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

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 26 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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