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

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

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #105 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey 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.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 9 students majoring in geology at Montclair State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Montclair State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - Newark is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Rutgers University - Newark Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
Maryland 109
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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 4 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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