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2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Ohio

8 Colleges in Ohio
324 Geology Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #125 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 324 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 Ohio The geology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Geology & Earth Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Ohio. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of geology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Geology

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
42 Geology Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
65 Geology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
57 Geology Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 57 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH
30.8% Growth in Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

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

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 20 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 5 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
33 Geology Degrees Awarded

Wright State University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Dayton. This university ranks 46th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 33 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 178
Illinois 870 111
Indiana 737 98
Wisconsin 672 113

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

Majors Similar to Geology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Paleontology 10
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 7
Hydrology & Water Resources Science 3

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