2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Virginia
4Colleges in Virginia
107Geology 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 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of geology & earth sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 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. 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.
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 Virginia.
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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Virginia
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.
It's difficult to beat Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 35 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.
William & Mary is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in geology & earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 30 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a degree in geology & earth sciences. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
James Madison University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. This university ranks 7th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 13 geology & earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at JMU 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. 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.
