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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine

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Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #58 most popular major in Maine with 61 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maine 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 .

#1

University of Maine

Orono, ME

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

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#3

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine at Farmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine list. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the town of Farmington.

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#5

Colby College

Waterville, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colby College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Waterville.

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#6

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Maine list. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Southern Maine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153
Connecticut 104
New Hampshire 135
Rhode Island 70
Vermont 21

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 7 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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