2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geoscience Engineering in the Plains States Region

Geoscience Engineeringdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #195 out of the 295 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for geoscience engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in geoscience engineering to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geoscience Engineering in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geoscience engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geoscience Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Missouri University of Science and Technology if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geoscience engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geoscience engineering in Missouri. More information about a doctorate in geoscience engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Rapid City, SD

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SD

#1 Best Quality In SD

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geoscience engineering. Located in the small city of Rapid City, SD Mines is a public school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geoscience engineering in South Dakota. More information about a doctorate in geoscience engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

 

Best Geoscience Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular geoscience engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	7
South Dakota	44	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geoscience Engineering

Geoscience Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Geoscience Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	99
Civil Engineering	93
Mechanical Engineering	89
Biomedical Engineering	70
Chemical Engineering	59
Engineering Mechanics	40
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	37
Industrial Engineering	33
Other Engineering	29
Computer Engineering	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.