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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges
$50,763 Avg Salary
$26,469 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to geological and earth sciences students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #108 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kansas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for geology majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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

Geology majors at KU take out an average of $26,469 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 5 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Kansas. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Kansas. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 114
Minnesota 133
Iowa 54
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.

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 5 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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