2025 Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Kansas

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for geology & earth sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 72 degrees in geology & earth sciences to qualified students.

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• Best Overall Geology & Earth Sciences Schools List

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 Kansas list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Geology & Earth Sciences in Kansas

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.

Top Kansas Schools in Geology

1

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in geology & earth sciences has to check out University of Kansas. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from University of Kansas

2

Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11.1% Growth in Graduates

Fort Hays State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in geology & earth sciences. FHSU is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Hays.More information about a degree in geology & earth sciences from Fort Hays State University

Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Geology & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	108
Missouri	693	55
Iowa	648	52
Nebraska	500	18
North Dakota	416	12
South Dakota	381	11

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Geology & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Notes and References

• 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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