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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 217 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Mississippi ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Mississippi 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 Mississippi.

#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 Mississippi. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Women make up 52% of the geology majors at the school.

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

Women make up 43% of the geology majors at the school.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi

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
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
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 2 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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