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2023 Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Missouri

7 Colleges
$31,737 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Geological & Earth Sciences School for You

With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, geological and earth sciences is the #109 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for geological and earth sciences students. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

While working on their degree, geology majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Geological & Earth Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

The excellent programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best geological and earth sciences schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for geological and earth sciences students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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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
Minnesota 133
Kansas 71
Iowa 54
Nebraska 18
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 13

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 7 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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