2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Illinois

If you pursue a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #51 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in geology matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality geology and earth sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Illinois

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Illinois.

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

More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 3 geology and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from Northwestern University

3

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC 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 doctor's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 geology and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from University of Illinois at Chicago

4

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from Northern Illinois University

4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in geology and earth sciences. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a doctorate in geology and earth sciences from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	16
Ohio	248	9
Indiana	199	14
Wisconsin	156	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geology & Earth Sciences is one of 6 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geophysics & Seismology	6

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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