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

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

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #59 most popular major in Louisiana with 141 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the most popular school in Louisiana for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

About 27% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 73% are male.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Orleans is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in geology at UNO, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Orleans Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
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.

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 4 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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