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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

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$39,625 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 70 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island 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.

Check out the geology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Rhode Island.

Our analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 2 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153
Connecticut 104
New Hampshire 135
Maine 61
Vermont 21

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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