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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #106 most popular major in New York with 573 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

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 York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York 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 The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 27 students majoring in geology at The Graduate Center, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the geology majors at the school.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in geology at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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

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#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Binghamton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Of the 6 students majoring in geology at Cornell, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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The City College of New York 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester 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 Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in geology at University of Rochester, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
Maryland 109
New Jersey 122
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 15 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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