2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York
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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York
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 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 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the geology majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in New York. QC is a large public school located in the large city of Queens.
About 55% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 45% are male.
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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 medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school 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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Cornell University 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. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in geology at CCNY, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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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 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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University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #9, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
About 50% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 50% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 509 |
| Maryland | 109 |
| New Jersey | 122 |
| District of Columbia | 5 |
| Delaware | 22 |
Majors Related to Geology
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).
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