2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Nevada

If you plan on getting your master's degree in geology and earth sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #116 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Geology & Earth Sciences in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 master's degrees in geology and earth sciences to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Nevada

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

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

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences needs to check out University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a very large public university located in the city of Reno. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Nevada. More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences has to take a look at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas. More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	160
Washington	408	24
Oregon	282	19
Hawaii	112	15
Alaska	69	9

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Geology & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	9
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	2
Geophysics & Seismology	1

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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