2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
3Colleges in Pennsylvania
314Geology 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 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 314 degrees in geology & earth sciences annually.
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.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Pennsylvania
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.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 54 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in geology & earth sciences has to look into Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Slippery Rock. This university ranks 37th out of 103 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 15 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year.
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Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a good option for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 103 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 6 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Millersville in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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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.
