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

Ranked #76 in popularity, geology and earth sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the most popular for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in geology matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Alabama ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geology and earth sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

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

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for geology and earth sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

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

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Auburn University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Alabama.

There were about 20 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Alabama.

There were roughly 9 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

University of South Alabama is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 4 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	473	101
Georgia	447	91
Tennessee	445	128
North Carolina	434	196
Virginia	417	117
South Carolina	353	76
Kentucky	318	44
Louisiana	295	54
Arkansas	287	46
Mississippi	261	110
West Virginia	235	73

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

One of 6 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	7

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.