2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in geology at UMN Twin Cities, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 36% of the geology majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.
Women make up 38% of the geology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 44% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fort Hays 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 Plains States Region . FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Of the 8 students majoring in geology at FHSU, 63% are male and 38% are female.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 #6 on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
About 29% of the students majoring in geology at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Kansas State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 6 students majoring in geology at K -State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the geology majors at the school.
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Iowa State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Of the 6 students majoring in geology at Iowa State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students working on their master’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.
Women make up 60% of the geology majors at the school.
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Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 114 |
| Minnesota | 133 |
| Kansas | 71 |
| Iowa | 54 |
| Nebraska | 18 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
Majors Related to Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 16 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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