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

Geology & Earth Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #116 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for geology and earth sciences students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in geology and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for geology and earth sciences.

 

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

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

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

1

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences has to check out Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Virginia. More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from Virginia Tech

2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in geology and earth sciences needs to take a look at George Mason University. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in geology and earth sciences in Virginia. More information about a master’s in geology and earth sciences from George Mason University

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	427	27
Georgia	361	3
North Carolina	323	37
Tennessee	296	37
South Carolina	251	9
Alabama	248	24
Kentucky	248	6
Louisiana	235	54
Mississippi	205	73
Arkansas	184	16
West Virginia	154	8

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	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).
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