2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #419 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Combined, these schools handed out 26 master'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 Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 Master’s Students to Study Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences.

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

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Stanford University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in California.

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

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2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Anchorage is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. UAA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Anchorage.

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

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3

California State University - Chico
Chico, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Chico if you want to pursue a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in California.

There were about 5 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

San Francisco State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in California.

There were approximately 4 other geological and earth sciences/geosciences individuals who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent data year.

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5

California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#4 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in California. More information about a master’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences from California State University - East Bay

5

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NV

#1 Best Quality In NV

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the city of Las Vegas. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in Nevada.

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

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Portland State University
Portland, OR

#1 Most Popular In OR

Portland State University is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Portland. More information about a master’s in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences from Portland State University

 

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 Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	12
Oregon	282	0
Nevada	121	8
Alaska	69	0

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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.

Majors Similar to Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	195
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	53
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	32
Geophysics & Seismology	18
Geochemistry	4

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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