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

Geology & Earth Sciences is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #92 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 78 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 Arizona.

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences.

Top Arizona Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

1

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from University of Arizona

2

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Northern Arizona University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from Northern Arizona University

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	342
Oklahoma	377	25
New Mexico	202	27

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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.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	6

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.