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2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California

16 Colleges in California
724 Geology Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #125 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 724 degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California Your choice of geology & earth sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for geology & earth sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Geology & Earth Sciences Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Geology
Master's Degrees in Geology
Doctor's Degrees in Geology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the geology degree levels they offer.

10 Top California Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
55 Geology Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences needs to look into University of California - Santa Barbara. UCSB is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
34 Geology Degrees Awarded

University of California - San Diego is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 34 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
51.7% Growth in Graduates

UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
48 Geology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
62 Geology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 62 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In CA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 22 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In CA
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Cal State Fullerton is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fullerton. This university ranks 41st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 26 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal State Fullerton in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 60th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 21 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly Pomona in the most recent data year.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 248
Oregon 587 69
Nevada 354 41
Hawaii 267 34
Alaska 167 23

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 103
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 76
Geophysics & Seismology 49
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 22
Geochemistry 7

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