2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Connecticut

A bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #66 out of 338 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 85 bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Geological & Earth Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The geology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Connecticut ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of geological and earth sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Geological & Earth Sciences in Connecticut

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Geology Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT

34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

United States Coast Guard Academy is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the small city of New London, USCGA is a public school with a small student population.

There were roughly 34 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at USCGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT

19 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CT

$37,700 Median Salary

Eastern Connecticut State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. ECSU is a small public university located in the town of Willimantic. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Connecticut.

There were roughly 19 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent year we have data available.

Soon after graduating, geology bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $37,700 in their early careers.

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3

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Connecticut if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Connecticut.

There were about 12 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Central Connecticut State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. CCSU is a large public university located in the large suburb of New Britain.

There were approximately 10 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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5

Yale University
New Haven, CT

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 6 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

SCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

There were approximately 3 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

WestConn is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Danbury.

There were about 1 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	225	136
Rhode Island	156	34
New Hampshire	153	97
Maine	152	28
Vermont	148	20

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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
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	34
Geology & Earth Sciences	32
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	19

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	183
Physics	112
General Physical Sciences	17
Astronomy & Astrophysics	13
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	7

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.