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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arizona

17 Colleges
$41,448 Avg Salary
$26,489 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 113 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #127 most popular major in Arizona.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona.

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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

Geology majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that geology majors at NAU take out is $25,977.

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

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The excellent programs at Arizona Western College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Yuma, AWC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Arizona. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the remote town of Thatcher, Eastern Arizona College is a public college with a small student population.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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With a ranking of #6, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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#6

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 674
Oklahoma 95
New Mexico 72

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 17 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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