2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in California

A master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #419 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 California ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for other geological and earth sciences/geosciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 California

Below you'll see a list of 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

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences has to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences in California.

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

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California State University - Chico
Chico, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California State University - Chico is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #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 individuals who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences needs to look into San Francisco State University. SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #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 year we have data available.

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California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

California State University - East Bay is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in other geological and earth sciences/geosciences. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #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

 

Best Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	127
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	39
Geophysics & Seismology	16
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	14
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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