by our College Data Analytics TeamUnfortunately, there were no schools in Illinois that made our Best Geological & Earth Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois list. You may want to check out our national ranking in the field instead.
The geology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for geological & earth sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Because of lacking data, we were not able to show you the geological & earth sciences quality ranking. This is usually due to there not being enough schools in Illinois that both offer geological & earth sciences and provided enough information for us to do a sufficient analysis.
As an alternative, look at at some of our other Geological & Earth Sciences rankings below or check out our overall Best Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences ranking.
Explore all the Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Geology & Earth Sciences | 15 |
| Geophysics & Seismology | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 194 |
| Physics | 89 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 15 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 7 |
