2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Alaska

Geology & Earth Sciences is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #76 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alaska to determine which ones were the most popular for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Alaska

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Alaska Fairbanks is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences from University of Alaska Fairbanks

2

University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences has to check out University of Alaska Anchorage. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in geology and earth sciences from University of Alaska Anchorage

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	629	576
Washington	527	251
Oregon	330	62
Nevada	181	42
Hawaii	177	17

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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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