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

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geology & earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geology & earth sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geology & earth sciences related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Geology

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in geology & earth sciences has to look into University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in geology & earth sciences from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	93
Iowa	403	32
Kansas	352	38
Nebraska	331	11
North Dakota	251	12
South Dakota	237	11

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Geology & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Geology & Earth Sciences is one of 7 different types of Geological & Earth Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	10
Geochemistry	1

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.