by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 8,124 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , geological & earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,869 and had an average of $22,278 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 177 geological & earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,736 and $21,688 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 geological & earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,827 and $47,424 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in geological & earth sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geological & earth sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s geology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Illinois State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois list. SIUC is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Northwestern University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 masters’s geology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Chicago
With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 masters’s geology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago Geological & Earth Sciences Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #7. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Geology Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s geology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern Illinois University Geological & Earth Sciences Report
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