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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$40,315 Avg Salary
$25,400 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

Geological & Earth Sciences is the #128 most popular major in Iowa with 54 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

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

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

On average, geology graduates from Iowa State take out $25,400 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Iowa State University Report

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

#4

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Iowa list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Cornell College Report

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 133
Kansas 71
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 13

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 4 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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