2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama

Ranked #92 in popularity, geology & earth sciences is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geology & earth sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geology & earth sciences students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geology & earth sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geology & Earth Sciences Schools

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 the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geology & Earth Sciences in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Alabama Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from Auburn University

2

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at The University of Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from The University of Alabama

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	492	91
Tennessee	460	150
North Carolina	453	165
Georgia	453	54
Virginia	421	104
South Carolina	370	44
Kentucky	331	37
Louisiana	306	38
Arkansas	294	32
Mississippi	275	100
West Virginia	223	49

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

One of 7 majors within the Geological & Earth Sciences area of study, Geology & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.