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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges
$31,897 Avg Salary
$27,384 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #70 most popular major in Tennessee with 189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for geological and earth sciences students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

On average, geology graduates from UT Knoxville take out $26,067 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, East Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their degree, geology majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $28,700 in student debt.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Tennessee. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga 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. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

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Tennessee Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cookeville.

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The University of Tennessee - Martin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the remote town of Martin, UT Martin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Sewanee - The University of the South 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. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 92
Virginia 144
North Carolina 263
Florida 221
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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