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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana

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$44,783 Avg Salary
$23,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #59 most popular major in Louisiana with 141 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

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

Geology majors at Louisiana State University take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 2 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, geology graduates from UNO take out $27,609 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of New Orleans Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Centenary College of Louisiana is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Shreveport, Centenary Louisiana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Centenary College of Louisiana Report

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
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
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.

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 5 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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