2025 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

Geological & Earth Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #82 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in geological & earth sciences to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on geological & earth sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other geological & earth sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt geological & earth sciences students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized geological & earth sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for geological & earth sciences students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Nevada list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Nevada

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in geological & earth sciences.

Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Geology

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in geological & earth sciences needs to look into University of Nevada - Reno. UNR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Reno.More information about a master’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

10 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geological & earth sciences. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.More information about a master’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	214
Washington	183	40
Oregon	158	26
Hawaii	85	16
Alaska	52	14

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Geological & Earth Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, Geological & Earth Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Geology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	10
Hydrology & Water Resources Science	8
Geology & Earth Sciences	4
Geophysics & Seismology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physics	5
Astronomy & Astrophysics	4
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	1
Chemistry	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelvinsong. More about our data sources and methodologies.