2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Geological & Earth Sciences is the #96 most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.
About 47% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.
Of the 12 students majoring in geology at Michigan Tech, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the geology majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in geology at Purdue, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Western Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
About 33% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Of the 6 students majoring in geology at BGSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Indiana University - Bloomington 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. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
Of the 6 students majoring in geology at IU Bloomington, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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Northwestern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Northwestern, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 20% of the geology majors at the school.
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Explore the best geological and earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 211 |
| Ohio | 237 |
| Illinois | 140 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Wisconsin | 130 |
Geological & Earth Sciences Related Majors
One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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