2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in New York
11
Colleges in New York
423
Geology Degrees Awarded
Ranked #125 in popularity,
geology & earth sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 423 degrees in geology & earth sciences annually.
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Choosing a Great Geology & Earth Sciences School
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. For our Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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
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 Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in New York
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the geology degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top New York Schools in Geology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
56
Geology Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 56 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
33
Geology Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in geology & earth sciences has to check out University at Buffalo. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.
There were about 33 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BS in Geosciences
Program Name
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
It's hard to beat Stony Brook University if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.
There were about 15 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences has to take a look at Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
62
Geology Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 62 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 73rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 9 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY New Paltz in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 65th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 17 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at CCNY in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NY
SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in the distant town of Geneseo. This school ranks 68th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 14 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Geneseo in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Oneonta, SUNY Oneonta is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 37th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 15 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oneonta in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 60th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 13 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent year we have data available.
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