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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Mississippi

6 Colleges
$45,441 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 217 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Mississippi college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi 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.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for geological and earth sciences students. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

Geology majors at Mississippi State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Mississippi State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Mississippi Report

The excellent programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Mississippi. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Itawamba Community College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

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#5

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millsaps College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Mississippi list. Millsaps is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

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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
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
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 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.

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