2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region
Check out the geology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mississippi State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.
About 52% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 48% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 48% of the geology majors at the school.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 3 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
About 43% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in geology at Louisiana State University, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
Women make up 58% of the geology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.
Women make up 56% of the geology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.
Of the 15 students majoring in geology at UL Lafayette, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
Women make up 75% of the geology majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% 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 Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 92 |
| Virginia | 144 |
| North Carolina | 263 |
| Florida | 221 |
| Tennessee | 189 |
| Kentucky | 44 |
| South Carolina | 64 |
| Louisiana | 141 |
| Arkansas | 45 |
| Alabama | 38 |
| Mississippi | 217 |
| West Virginia | 61 |
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 25 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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