by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 95 doctor's degrees in geology & earth sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The geology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geology & earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for geology & earth sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences needs to check out University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of California - San Diego
It is hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Santa Cruz is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from University of California - Santa Cruz
Explore the best geology & earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 381 | 51 |
| Washington | 216 | 5 |
| Oregon | 145 | 12 |
| Nevada | 111 | 4 |
| Hawaii | 65 | 7 |
| Alaska | 21 | 1 |
One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geology & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical & Physical Oceanography | 40 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 25 |
| Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 19 |
| Hydrology & Water Resources Science | 10 |
| Geochemistry | 1 |
