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

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

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular geological and earth sciences schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Women make up 57% of the geology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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