by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Geology & Earth Sciences is the 125th most popular major in the country with 6,024 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Mississippi, there were 184 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 Mississippi” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in geology and earth sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful geology and earth sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi”.
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 Mississippi list. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at University of Mississippi
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Miss is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Southern Mississippi Geology & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi. Jackson State is located in Jackson, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s geology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Geology & Earth Sciences at Jackson State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Millsaps College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s geology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Mississippi. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s geology students in 2020-2021.
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