2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #55 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 61 doctor's degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geology & earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geology & earth sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology & earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Geology

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Florida International University
Miami, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Florida International University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in geology & earth sciences. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.More information about a doctorate in geology & earth sciences from Florida International University

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best geology & earth sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	23
North Carolina	190	11
Georgia	190	3
Virginia	182	9
Mississippi	154	0
Tennessee	150	6
Louisiana	146	8
Alabama	139	1
South Carolina	135	4
Kentucky	119	0
Arkansas	74	3
West Virginia	61	2

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Geology & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geology & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	41
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	28

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.