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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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 .

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

About 52% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State University Report

Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

About 43% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a very 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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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 58% of the geology majors at the school.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Florida State University Report

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 medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Of the 15 students majoring in geology at UL Lafayette, 73% are male and 27% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize 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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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami 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 #9 on the list. U Miami is a fairly 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.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Miami Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the geology majors at the school.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

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

One of 8 majors within the area of study, geological and earth sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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