2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #208 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The other geological and earth sciences/geosciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Southeast Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for other geological and earth sciences/geosciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Southeast Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Virginia.

There were approximately 7 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MS

#1 Best Quality In MS

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Mississippi.

There were roughly 6 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Miami if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Florida.

There were roughly 2 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AL

#1 Best Quality In AL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Auburn University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the city of Auburn. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Alabama.

There were about 2 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

#1 Best Quality In AR

University of Arkansas is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Arkansas.

There were approximately 2 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In FL

#2 Best Quality In FL

FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Florida.

There were roughly 1 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.

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7

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

#1 Most Popular In LA

Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

#1 Most Popular In GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

 

Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Colleges by State

Explore the most popular other geological and earth sciences/geosciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	10
Georgia	190	10
Virginia	176	5
Louisiana	140	0
Alabama	129	1
Mississippi	96	5
Arkansas	73	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

One of 6 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	76
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	31

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).
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