2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana

a master's degree in geological & earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #82 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Geological & Earth Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 master's degrees in geological & earth sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to geological & earth sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of geological & earth sciences students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for geological & earth sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 colleges for geological & earth sciences students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Geological & Earth Sciences Schools

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 Louisiana list to help you make the college decision.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for geological & earth sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Louisiana Schools for a Master's in Geology

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

20 Annual Graduates

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in geological & earth sciences. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a master’s in geological & earth sciences from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

15 Annual Graduates

$79,395 Median Starting Salary

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in geological & earth sciences. UL Lafayette is a large public university located in the city of Lafayette.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the geology program make an average of $79,395 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in geological & earth sciences from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	62
Georgia	190	30
Virginia	182	14
North Carolina	178	48
Tennessee	166	33
Alabama	151	11
Kentucky	147	7
South Carolina	146	12
Mississippi	145	102
Arkansas	121	9
West Virginia	112	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Geology

Geological & Earth Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Geology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Geology & Earth Sciences	29
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	14

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	14
Physics	11

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.