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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #103 most popular major in Michigan with 211 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Michigan 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan Technological University the most popular school in Michigan for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 42% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Michigan Technological University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at WMU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Michigan University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Michigan. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at U-M, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in geology at Michigan State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 237
Illinois 140
Indiana 98
Wisconsin 130

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

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 5 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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