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

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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for geological and earth sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Geological & Earth Sciences in Missouri ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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

Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Missouri University of Science and Technology if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Rolla. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Missouri.

There were about 31 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

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2

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences has to check out Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Missouri.

There were approximately 12 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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3

Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MO

Northwest Missouri State University is a popular choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Missouri.

There were about 11 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwest in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - Kansas City if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in geological and earth sciences. UMKC is a large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Missouri.

There were roughly 8 geological and earth sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in geological and earth sciences in Missouri.

There were about 6 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 4 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis.

There were about 4 geological and earth sciences students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Geological & Earth Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	210	112
Iowa	193	56
Kansas	175	80
Nebraska	174	23
South Dakota	142	22
North Dakota	141	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
Geology & Earth Sciences	42
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences	31
Geophysics & Seismology	2
Geochemistry	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Geology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	356
Physics	139
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	28

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.