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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in North Carolina

10 Colleges
$36,726 Avg Salary
$23,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 263 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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 .

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Charlotte to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Geology majors at UNC Charlotte take out an average of $24,891 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from UNCW carry an average student debt load of $23,844.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

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

After completing their degree, geology graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $22,234.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at North Carolina State University Report

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, geology graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $190.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Duke University Report

North Carolina Central University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

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Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Western Carolina University Report

#10

Guilford College

Greensboro, NC

Guilford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Guilford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

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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
Florida 221
Tennessee 189
Kentucky 44
South Carolina 64
Louisiana 141
Arkansas 45
Alabama 38
Mississippi 217
West Virginia 61

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 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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