by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 6,024 people earned their degree in geology and earth sciences, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,219 geology and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in geology and earth sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The geology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 177 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 75 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at West Virginia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Geology & Earth Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 34 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full James Madison University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. East Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 33 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 32 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
William & Mary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school situated in Williamsburg, Virginia. It awarded 27 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at William & Mary
University of Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Arkansas
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida International University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 25 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 22 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Geology & Earth Sciences Report
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at The University of Alabama
East Carolina University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 21 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 20 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Louisiana State University
Vanderbilt University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Vanderbilt University
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Georgia State
Florida State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Memphis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Memphis
University of Florida-Online came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Geology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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