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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia

10 Colleges
$36,368 Avg Salary
$27,528 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

Geology majors at Georgia State take out an average of $27,459 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Georgia State University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 10 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#3

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

While working on their degree, geology majors at University of West Georgia accumulate an average of around $27,597 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia Southern University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.

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Savannah State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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University of North Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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 10 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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