2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, geological and earth sciences was ranked #96 in the country. In fact 7,821 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for geological and earth sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Geology majors at Missouri State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that geology majors at UMN Twin Cities take out is $27,000.
The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, geology graduates from KU take out $26,469 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Fort Hays State University Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carleton College is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Geology majors at Carleton take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.
While working on their degree, geology majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $25,400 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
Geology majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $28,009 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular geological and earth sciences programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best geological and earth sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 114 |
| Minnesota | 133 |
| Kansas | 71 |
| Iowa | 54 |
| Nebraska | 18 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| South Dakota | 13 |
Majors Related to Geology
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
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 26 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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