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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 109 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #105 most popular major in Maryland.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which 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 .

Our analysis found United States Naval Academy to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at United States Naval Academy Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Towson University Report

#5

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Salisbury University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Salisbury University Report

#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frostburg State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Frostburg State University Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 509
New York 573
New Jersey 122
District of Columbia 5
Delaware 22

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 6 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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